Netherlands’s Quantum Strategy Sets 2035 Goals, Links Industry Growth to Cybersecurity

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• The Netherlands’ new quantum strategy targets technological leadership by 2035 through commercial development, reduced foreign dependencies and protection against quantum-related security threats.
• Building on 614.9 million euros previously allocated to Quantum Delta NL, the government plans to support research, financing and early procurement, with further ambitions subject to available budgets.
• The strategy calls for completing post-quantum cryptography migration for high-risk government uses by 2030 and medium-risk uses by 2035.
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The Netherlands plans to turn its quantum research strengths into commercial products while preparing government systems for computers that could defeat widely used encryption.

A new governmentwide quantum strategy sets a 2035 goal for technological leadership, greater independence from suppliers outside the European Union and resilience against quantum-related security threats. It combines support for research, investment and public procurement with a timetable for replacing vulnerable cryptography.

The government said Economic Affairs and Climate Minister Heleen Herbert and Willemijn Aerdts, state secretary for digital economy and sovereignty, submitted the Cabinet-approved strategy to the House of Representatives. It was developed with ministries responsible for defense, foreign affairs, finance, infrastructure, justice, education, health and other government functions.