The Focus of Quantum Competition Shifts From Technology to Market
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According to AI TIMES, Kim Seong-hyeok, chairman of the Korea Quantum Industry Association, said on the 9th that the center of gravity in qu…
According to AI TIMES, Kim Seong-hyeok, chairman of the Korea Quantum Industry Association, said on the 9th that the center of gravity in quantum competition is shifting from technological perfection alone to building an industrial ecosystem and market first. He pointed to the rise in global investment in quantum technology startups in 2025 to USD 12.6 billion as a sign of this industrial transition. He said interest in the quantum industry is also moving from verifying possibilities to finding real-world uses and customers. He stressed that South Korea should leverage its manufacturing and ICT base to connect the production capabilities of existing industries with global quantum technology. In particular, he said a structure is needed in which demand companies first present problems in industrial settings and quantum companies and research institutions verify solutions. He added that the government should support state-led demonstrations and early markets, and that international cooperation should lead to joint research and business results rather than remain at the level of declarations.
Perspective
This remark shows that the criteria for evaluating the quantum industry are shifting from research outcomes themselves to whether they can solve customer problems. In the end, competitiveness is likely to hinge less on who has the more advanced technology and more on who first creates a scenario in which it is used and solidifies a cooperative structure. For domestic industries, this means it has become more important to connect existing strengths with new technologies, and how demonstration projects and early demand are designed is likely to be the variable that determines market leadership.
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