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Global Quantum Technologies Markets: Key Research Findings 2025
Global Quantum Technologies Market Size is Forecast to Reach 12 Trillion yen by 2035 and 55 Trillion Yen by 2050
Yano Research Institute (the President, Takashi Mizukoshi) conducted a survey of the global quantum technologies market, including quantum sensing, quantum photonics, quantum cryptography and communication, quantum life science, and quantum matter and materials. The survey revealed the status and future trends of each technology.
Market Overview
Quantum technologies are playing an active role in devices or control systems of products that are closely tied to our daily lives and are beginning to appear as actual products. This trend is expected to continue growing. While some of these technologies will generate markets by 2025, practical market launches are not anticipated until after 2030. Therefore, this press release discusses the current status of each technology with an eye toward 2030 and beyond.
Quantum Sensing
Quantum sensing is an important elemental technology in today's society, where information and communication technology (ICT) flourishes. Quantum sensing takes advantage of the instability of quantum systems, which are susceptible to external noise. Its practical applications are expected to emerge sooner than those of other quantum technologies. Due to its anticipated applications in electronics, medicine, biotechnology, and optics, the global market is forecast to reach 1.067 trillion yen by 2030.
Quantum Photonics
Quantum photonics is an emerging technology that uses the quantum state of photons to advance communication, computing, sensing, and other fields. Due to its anticipated applications in quantum dots, optical imaging, and optical sensors, the global market size is forecast to reach 683.0 billion yen by 2030.
Quantum Cryptography and Communication
Quantum cryptography and communication have the potential to create a quantum internet, or a network of quantum computers, in the future. The development and implementation of these technologies are expected to impact businesses and everyday life. Due to their anticipated applications in communication, broadcasting, searches, and content delivery, the global market size is forecast to reach 588.0 billion yen by 2030.
Quantum Life Science
Quantum life science is a cutting-edge research field that is positioned at the intersection of quantum physics and life sciences. The field aims to deeply understand biological phenomena and innovate new technologies. Due to its anticipated applications in biological nano quantum sensors, hypersensitive nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and quantum optical imaging, the global market size is forecast to reach 257.0 billion yen by 2030.
Quantum Matter and Materials
More than a few quantum materials have been mass produced, and many more have the potential for practical use. Therefore, new materials related to quantum technologies are likely to increase further. Anticipated applications in electronics, spintronics, magnetism, and topological substances suggest that the global market size for quantum materials will reach 3.154 trillion yen by 2030.
Noteworthy Topics
Quantum Mechanical Phenomena Play Leading Roles in Quantum Matter and Materials
Quantum mechanical phenomena play a central role in the study of quantum matter and materials, which is a field at the forefront of physics and technology. This field encompasses many fascinating topics, including the topological properties of science, high-temperature superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect, spintronics, quantum critical phenomena, quantum chaos, and quantum entanglement. These topics are leading to new technological innovations and deeper scientific understanding. Further study of these topics is expected to contribute further to the next-generation electronics, information processing, and energy technology.
Future Outlook
This research provides forecasts for the global quantum technologies market, including quantum sensing, quantum photonics, quantum cryptography and communication, quantum life science, and quantum matter and materials, for the years 2030, 2035, 2045, and 2050. The forecasts consider the current status of each technology and the directions in which it should progress.
Quantum Sensing
Quantum sensing achieves highly accurate measuring and sensing by using quantum mechanical principles. Its applications are more extensive than those of other next-generation technologies, giving it the potential to solve a variety of challenges. Realizing this potential requires an integrated approach involving studies in materials science, device engineering, software development, and more.
Quantum Photonics
Quantum photonics is one of the most promising fields of quantum technology. Many new applications are expected to emerge along with technological advancements. Quantum photonics is expected to achieve the following: realization of the quantum internet and large-scale quantum computing, development of next-generation sensors and new communication technologies, industrial applications, and promotion of commercialization.
Quantum Cryptography and Communication
Quantum cryptography and communication are key to the future of information security and could form the basis of next-generation infrastructure. Various technological challenges must be overcome to achieve this, including the current computation methods that could be deciphered by improved future computational abilities. A specific roadmap for commercialization is also essential. Overcoming these challenges with new technological innovations is expected to enhance safety and credibility of the information society.
Quantum Life Science
Quantum life science is an interdisciplinary field that exploits quantum mechanical principles to deepen the understanding of life phenomena. This cutting-edge field of study intersects quantum physics and life sciences and has the potential to affect a wide range of basic and applied sciences by revealing the role of quantum effects in life activities.
Quantum Matter and Materials
Quantum matter and materials refer to a group of news materials that are designed and controlled based on quantum mechanical principles. These materials have the potential to be applied in various technological fields, including electronics, spintronics, superconductivity, and quantum computing. Studying these materials is important for achieving breakthroughs in unexplored areas of science and technology. However, handling layered electron materials poses many challenges, such as separating a single electron layer. Overcoming these challenges is expected to reveal new insights.
Research Outline
2.Research Object： Companies, universities and R&D institutions studying to develop technologies and services related to quantum sensing, quantum photonics, quantum cryptography and communication, quantum life science, and quantum physical property and materials.
3.Research Methogology： Face-to-face interviews (including online interviews) by expert researchers, and literature research
What is the Global Market for Quantum Technologies?
This research defines quantum technologies as a broad category, rather than a single technology. This category encompasses various areas, including materials, sensors, communications, and medical applications. In this research, the quantum technologies market includes technologies and services related to the following five segments: quantum sensing, quantum photonics, quantum cryptography and communication, quantum life science, and quantum matter and materials. The global market size is based on shipment values of quantum technology-related devices and equipment, as well as sales data for relevant business services. A brief description of each segment is provided below.
Quantum Sensing
Quantum sensing employs the principles of quantum mechanics, such as quantum bits, entanglement, and coherence, to achieve high sensitivity and precision, a level that traditional sensing technologies cannot reach.
Quantum Photonics
Quantum photonics is a technology that transmits and processes information using the quantum properties of photons. Unlike conventional photonics, which uses the wave and particle properties of light, quantum photonics uses quantum mechanical properties, such as quantum superposition and entanglement of photons.
Quantum Cryptography and Communication
Quantum cryptography and communication are technologies that use the principles of quantum mechanics to provide greater security than conventional cryptography. These technologies enhance the confidentiality of information and the security of communication by relying on the physical properties of quantum states.
Quantum Life Science
Quantum life science is an interdisciplinary field that applies quantum mechanical principles and phenomena to the study of life sciences. It utilizes quantum mechanical views and technologies to understand biological processes and phenomena that classical physics cannot explain. Specifically, quantum life science treats biomolecules related to metabolism, inheritance, and the evolution of cells — the basic unit of life— as assemblies of particles with unique quantum-level properties. By considering the entire life system as an assembly of these particles, quantum life science can be said to be the study that explores through statistical approaches.
Quantum Matter and Materials
Quantum matter and materials exploit quantum mechanical properties to exhibit novel physical phenomena and functions unattainable in conventional materials. Because of the unique behavior of quantum mechanical degrees of freedom, such as electrons, spins, photons, and phonons, quantum matter and materials could form the basis of next-generation technologies.
＜Products and Services in the Market＞
Equipment and services related to the following five segments of technologies: quantum sensing, quantum photonics, quantum cryptography and communication, quantum life science, and quantum matter and materials
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