A new ERVA report funded by the NSF warns that the United States risks losing leadership in quantum-enabled technologies and calls for targeted engineering research to move quantum systems from laboratory demonstrations to scalable, deployable platforms. The roadmap identifies four priority areas with the highest potential impact—quantum and materials, quantum and biology, quantum and computing, and quantum and AI—focused on overcoming engineering, manufacturing, and system-integration barriers. The report urges coordinated investment across academia, industry, and government to accelerate translation of quantum research into production-ready technologies amid rising global competition, particularly from China and the European Union.
Report Sets Engineering Priorities to Protect U.S. Lead in Quantum
