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Quantum Index Report 2026
The second edition tracks quantum technology across 11 chapters, from patents and funding to processors, policy and defense.
The Quantum Index Report 2026 in six numbers
The MIT Quantum Index Report 2026 brings together data on patents, research, funding, talent, hardware and defense to give decision makers robust evidence on the quantum ecosystem.
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$10.9B
Record quantum funding in 2025, nearly four times 2024.
Funding chapter9,790
Quantum technology patents filed by China in 2025, more than the U.S., WIPO, the European Patent Office and Japan combined.
Patents chapter93 vs. 56
Quantum computing research h-index of the U.S. and China; China publishes slightly more papers.
Academic Research chapter56
Commercially available quantum processors (QPUs), up from 40; 23 from U.S.-headquartered manufacturers.
Benchmarking chapter$285.3M
U.S. Department of Defense quantum awards in 2025, a record.
Defense chapter5×
Growth in the share of U.S. job postings requiring quantum skills since 2011, reaching an all-time high in early 2026.
Workforce chapter
Source: MIT Quantum Index Report 2026, published 23 October 2026.
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