The Czech Republic was among the EU member states that signed the European Declaration on Quantum Technologies, celebrated at the “Shaping Europe’s Quantum Future” conference organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. According to the European Commission, 21 member states had joined the Declaration by that date, committing to collaborate on the development of a world-class quantum technology ecosystem across Europe.
First launched in December 2023 by the Spanish Presidency, the Declaration recognized the strategic importance of quantum technologies for the scientific and industrial competitiveness of the EU. Signatories committed to coordinating R&D programs, accelerating the transition from laboratory to fabrication, supporting quantum competence clusters, building pan-European quantum infrastructures, and identifying skills development measures. The Czech Republic joined alongside Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden.