A new quantum report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change was released on 3rd of November, which looks at how the UK turn its leadership in quantum research into a commercial advantage and national-security asset.

Professor Doug Paul, Principal Investigator of the QEPNT Hub contributed to the report, highlighting the emerging areas of quantum technology within the UK and their applications. 

The main finding of the report include:

Quantum is the next trillion-dollar technology race. The global quantum market is projected to grow 35% annually, reaching $1 trillion by 2035, with adoption expected to deliver a 7% productivity boost and 126,000 UK jobs by 2045.

The UK has world-class foundations but a fragile advantage. It ranks third globally in quantum research output and has the second-highest number of pure-play quantum firms (64) — yet is being outspent ten-to-one on major hardware projects by countries such as France and Australia, risking a repeat of the AI playbook where British R&D powers foreign industries.

The next decade must shift from discovery to deployment. The 2014–2024 strategy built world-leading science; the 2025–2035 phase must now focus on engineering-heavy research, commercial scale, and sovereign infrastructure, linking labs, startups, and industry adoption.

Scale is the new sovereignty. Without high-risk capital, big-ticket procurement, and enabling infrastructure (cryogenics, lasers, advanced packaging), UK quantum companies will fail to scale or move abroad — forfeiting both economic return and national security control over a dual-use technology.

The full report is available at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

First published: 3 November 2025

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