The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) has established its steering committee with major companies like Boeing, Google, IBM, and others signing participation agreements. The consortium, supported by NIST and the Department of Energy, aims to develop a new commercial quantum industry and its supporting supply chain. Quantum information science combines information theory and quantum mechanics to harness unique quantum phenomena for technologies like new sensors, advanced computing, and secure cryptography. The QED-C will work with industry, academia, and government to identify needs for enabling technology, standards, and workforce development to support the emerging quantum industry.
Keywords: superposition, entanglement, cryptography, cryogenics, standards
