The Canadian Quantum Ecosystem Report
2024 outlines how Canada's
quantum industry is growing and how it compares to other
jurisdictions around the world
SURREY,
BC, June 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Today the Quantum
Algorithms Institute released The Canadian Quantum Ecosystem
Report 2024, a real-time analysis of Canada's quantum ecosystem which dives into
the rapidly growing and changing quantum landscape.
With accurate data on the world's quantum workforce remaining
scarce due to the sector's infancy and the lack of national data
collection benchmarks in other countries around the world, this
report offers a unique view into how Canada's quantum sector is maintaining its
position as a global leader in quantum research and the
commercialization of quantum technologies.
"The most striking feature of the quantum sector in Canada and around the world is the shortage of
quantum talent which threatens to slow progress to
multi-billion-dollar market opportunities," said Louise Turner, Chief Executive Officer of the
Quantum Algorithms Institute. "Canada is in a leadership position in quantum:
building on decades of world-class quantum research, our quantum
workforce is strong and growing and we're one of the world's
leaders in commercializing quantum computing, hardware and
software"
Some of the highlights from the Quantum Algorithms Institute's
2024 Quantum Ecosystem Report include:
International Competition is
driving a Rapidly Changing Sector
Companies, investments, national strategies and sovereign
technologies are all areas of focus as countries continue to fund
growth. Despite financial tightening, private equity investments in
quantum startups still reached $1.71
billion in 2023. The second largest private investment
globally in 2023 – US$100M – was made
in Canadian start-up Photonic Inc.1
Lack of Workforce Data: QAI is
Filling the Gap
Accurate data on Canada's
quantum labour market remains scarce due to the sector's infancy
and the lack of national data collection benchmarks.
Internationally, workforce data is similarly elusive, although
available information suggest that the global talent pool for
quantum is proportionately similar to or smaller than that in
Canada. The Quantum Algorithms
Institute is innovating to build an accurate picture of
Canada's quantum ecosystem and its
status in the world.
Small Quantum Workforce – in
Canada and Around the
World
QAI estimates that Canada's
commercial and academic quantum talent pool stands at 4,000 people
– just 0.01% of Canada's 40
million population. This is small, but not unlike the quantum
workforce in other countries. Canada's long-term investment in quantum
research and vibrant commercial ecosystem make Canada a global leader in quantum.
Canada Continues to Build on its
Early Commercial Successes in Quantum
Canada is punching above its
weight in all aspects of quantum. Analysis of social media
reporting shows that Canada is
home to 5% of the world's quantum talent pool, although
Canada represents only 0.5% of the
world's population. Canadian researchers ranked 10th
most prolific in the world in 2023, authoring 1,000 of the 75,000
quantum computing research papers published on arXiv.
Global Need to Address the
Shortage of Talent in Quantum
The quantum computing marketing is projected to reach
US$45-$131
billion by 2040.2 However, the paucity of quantum
talent – in Canada and around the
world – threatens to slow progress towards this high-value market
opportunity. With talent shortages in established high tech sectors
and international competition for highly qualified personnel (HQP)
in Artificial Intelligence and other deep tech fields, the nascent
quantum sector will require innovation in education, training and
workforce development to reach its full potential.
Quick Facts:
- Canada's 47-plus domestic
quantum companies are closely linked to Canadian universities and
are mostly small Canadian controlled private companies
- Canadian owners represent 14% of all quantum-technology-related
patents filed in Canada in 2023 -
a strong indicator of the internationally competitive nature of the
quantum sector.
- Canada is punching above its
weight in all aspects of quantum. QAI analysis of social media
reporting shows that Canada is
home to 5% of the world's quantum talent pool, although
Canada represents only 0.5% of the
world's population.
To review or download the Canadian Quantum Ecosystem Report
2024 please visit:
www.quantumalgorithmsinstitute.ca/2024-quantum-ecosystem-report
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About Quantum Algorithms Institute
(QAI)
The Quantum Algorithms Institute is a collaboration between
government, the academic community, and Canada's growing sector of quantum computing
companies. The Quantum Algorithms Institute works with companies
and academic institutions to help unlock the benefits of real-world
applications of quantum solutions to increase quantum literacy and
grow the quantum talent pool in B.C. As a non-profit organization
with an inclusive approach across quantum technologies, the Quantum
Algorithms Institute is a trusted source for stepping into the
quantum future: making the adoption of quantum technologies
accessible, tangible, and collaborative for everyone.
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1
Quantum Technology Monitor, McKinsey Digital, April 2024, page
18
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2
Quantum Technology Monitor, McKinsey Digital, April 2024, page
28
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SOURCE Quantum Algorithms Institute