1、Quantum Technology MonitorApril 2023CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARYAny use of this material without specific permissionof McKinsey&Company is strictly prohibitedWhat can you find in this report?Continuously evolving overview of the global quantum technology(QT)player and investment space,updated annual

2、ly,including quantum computing(QC),quantum communications(QComms),and quantum sensing(QS);see page 3 for definitions of these areasDynamic overview of the maturity of the QT ecosystem and the use of QT in the broader industry context,based on the current application of the technology and patentsDefi

3、nitive and exhaustive list of the start-up,investment,and economic activities in the QT realmNote:The Quantum Technology Monitor is based on research from numerous data sources(including but not limited to CapitalIQ,Crunchbase,PitchBook,Quantum Computing Report,expert interviews,and McKinsey analysi

4、s);minor data deviations may exist due to updates of the respective databases.New additions to the Monitor Improved investment insights(pp 717)Enhanced perspective on quantum technology(QT)in China and Japan(pp 1617)Deep dive on the quantum software ecosystem (pp 2627)Refreshed use-case value matrix

5、 of quantum computing(QC)by industry(p 30)Deep dive on the quantum sensing(QS)ecosystem (pp 4043)2 Quantum Technology Monitor 2023Definitions:Quantum technology encompasses three subfields:computing,communications,and sensing.Quantum computing(QC)is a new technology for computation,which leverages t

6、he laws of quantum mechanics to provide exponential performance improvement for some applications and to potentially enable completely new territories of computing.Some of the early quantum hardware products are special-purpose quantum computers,also called quantum simulators.Quantum communications(