The APEC Quantum Science and Technology (QST) Forum was held on October 21–23, 2025, in Gwangju, as a satellite event of the 2025 APEC Summit and as part of the activities for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The forum provided a platform for discussions on disparities in regional quantum capabilities, research infrastructure, education and workforce development, and frameworks for science diplomacy. It highlighted quantum technologies as a potential general-purpose technology and emphasized the need for coordinated multilateral collaboration to support sustainable scientific and technological development in the Asia-Pacific region. This report presents an overview of the planning background, program structure, and key outcomes of the forum, with particular attention to implications for international collaboration and science and technology policy.
The APEC Quantum Science and Technology (QST) Forum was held on October 21–23, 2025, in Gwangju, as a satellite event of the 2025 APEC Summit and as part of the activities for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The forum provided a platform for discussions on disparities in regional quantum capabilities, research infrastructure, education and workforce development, and frameworks for science diplomacy. It highlighted quantum technologies as a potential general-purpose technology and emphasized the need for coordinated multilateral collaboration to support sustainable scientific and technological development in the Asia-Pacific region. This report presents an overview of the planning background, program structure, and key outcomes of the forum, with particular attention to implications for international collaboration and science and technology policy.
Amid the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 (IYQ 2025), a significant portion of global funding has been dedicated to various quantum initiatives, with over 30 countries announcing their respective quantum strategies. Within the Southeast Asia context, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines have launched their respective quantum strategies and roadmaps. Meanwhile, six out of eleven Southeast Asia countries have expressed interest in formulating a regional quantum ecosystem to pursue a set of common goals. Quantum technologies, though still in their infancy within the second quantum revolution, have advanced rapidly in recent years. Due to their dual-use nature, quantum technologies are considered emerging and disruptive, often raising concerns from the cybersecurity perspective. While several discussions regarding Malaysia's quantum initiative and strategy are ongoing, it is vital to broaden the conversation and position Malaysia within the regional ecosystem. This paper provides an overview of Malaysia's quantum landscape and a summary of the regional initiatives since the establishment of Southeast Asia Quantum Network. We then analyse Malaysia's strengths in quantum research and provide four recommendations to strengthen the regional ecosystem.
The state-of-the-art quantum technologies leverage the unique principles of quantum mechanics, which include quantization, uncertainty principle, interference, entanglement and decoherence, to produce useful devices and scientific advancements not possible with classical technologies. As a result, quantum technologies, in particular, offer specific advantages that make communications networks secure and unbreakable and devices with unprecedented levels of accuracy, responsiveness, reliability, scalability and efficiency than classical emerging technologies. These capabilities can contribute significantly to addressing energy, agriculture, climate change, national security, healthcare, education and economic growth challenges. Unfortunately, these developments in these areas have not been evenly distributed between the Global North and the Global South, inadvertently creating a societal and economic gap. Closing this gap is critical to creating a more inclusive and sustainable future for all, thus delivering key sustainable goals. Therefore, to close this gap, this article proposes a quantum diplomacy framework as a means to deliver science diplomacy. Moreover, we discuss how emerging quantum technologies could profoundly impact all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We consider this work a timely and vital intervention to prevent the gap from increasing.
The development of Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) as an emerging technology among developed and developing countries has caught the attention of governments, industries, and educational institutions. However, not all countries have equal starting points in promoting QIST amongst different sectors. Several players in various countries promote QIST as a discipline and education. Although significant developments in quantum technology are focused in Western countries, great innovation can also be seen in Eastern countries, specifically Asia. The Philippines is one of several developing countries in Asia that is in the process of adopting QIST in multiple sectors. In this paper, the Quantum Computing Society of the Philippines (QCSP) is introduced as one of the arms of the country for promoting QIST to the public. Further in this paper, the initial impact of QIST promotion on various communities across the Philippines through multiple activities and educational efforts is explained. Several critical success stories for different audiences were described, wherein initial acceptance of QIST was evident through hackathons and lecture series. Events held show improvement in interest and proficiency in the foundations of QIST.
IEEE Quantum Week 2022 Workshops provide forums for group discussions (i.e., 20-50 participants) on QCE22 topics in quantum research, practice, education, and applications.Workshops provide opportunities for researchers, practitioners, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, educators, programmers, and newcomers to exchange and discuss scientific and engineering ideas at an early stage before they have matured to warrant a conference or journal publication.In this manner, an IEEE Quantum Week workshop serves as a forum for common interests or as an incubator for a scientific community to form a research roadmap or share a research agenda.Workshops are the key to sustaining, growing, and evolving IEEE Quantum Week in the future.For the first time, the QCE22 program includes a colocated conference, the Quantum Science and Engineering Conference, where education researchers and practitioners come together to discuss methodologies for curriculum and tool development for instruction and teaching.We expect this to become an annual event, emphasizing the importance of education in building a broad and diverse quantum community and workforce.xlvii
This report provides a comprehensive mapping of the global quantum technologies ecosystem, leveraging data on innovation, firms, investments, skills, trade flows, and policies to inform policymaking in a rapidly evolving field. Collaborating between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it analyzes trends in quantum computing, communication, and sensing, highlighting strong growth in patenting activity (particularly in quantum computing), the role of startups and established firms, investment patterns favoring U.S. entities, skills demand focused on research roles, increasing trade dependencies on key suppliers like China, and government strategies in over 30 countries emphasizing R&D support. Key insights underscore Europe's solid innovation base but lower investment attraction compared to the U.S., systemic vulnerabilities in supply chains, and the need for policies to shift toward commercialization and international collaboration. As quantum technologies approach maturity, the report advocates for coordinated efforts to harness their transformative potential in areas like cybersecurity, healthcare, and environmental monitoring while mitigating risks and ensuring equitable development. Mamun, SM (2025)…………………………………………………..1 Quantum Computing 2025: State of Play across Geopolitical, Security, and Economic Paradigms Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/125804167/download_file?s=portfolio