On April 24, 2025, Spain’s Minister of Science, Innovation, and Universities, Diana Morant, and the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Service, Óscar López, presented the country’s first National Strategy of Quantum Technologies 2025–2030 at the OECD Global Technology Forum in Madrid. The Council of Ministers had approved the strategy on April 15, 2025.
The strategy committed an estimated €808 million (~$860 million) from two main funding sources: ERDF funds and the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. Approximately €400 million was allocated to industry and €125 million to quantum satellites. The government said total investment could approach €1.5 billion when additional public and private capital was included. The strategy covered three domains: quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing.
Seven strategic priorities were defined, with the first being the creation of a Quantum Communications Hub, backed by an initial €10 million investment. The hub was to focus on use-case development, quantum photonics research, and training and outreach. Early funding allocations went to ICFO (€2.4 million), CSIC (€2.4 million), UPM (€1.4 million), the University of Vigo (€1.1 million), DIPC, UPV, INTA, and IAC. The strategy built on approximately €300 million already invested in quantum technologies over preceding years.