Paris, May 12, 2026 -- This evening, over a hundred high-level representatives from French and German industry, policy, start-up and investment sectors will gather for a reception hosted by the German Ambassador to France, His Excellency Mr Stefan Steinlein, with the support of the French Embassy in Germany. This event reflects the growing importance of quantum technologies for Europe’s technological and industrial sovereignty, building on the French-German agenda agreed in August 2025. France and Germany are home to some of the world’s leading players in this field.

At the heart of this dialogue lies a clear ambition: to strengthen ties and coordination between French and German industry, policymaking, funding, innovation and research. By connecting key players across borders and across the value chain, the initiative aims to help Europe accelerate the development and adoption of sovereign, competitive and market-ready quantum technologies.

With the same spirit, on the margins of today’s event, a group of leading industry and research organisations will sign a Joint Declaration of Intent to strengthen cooperation in quantum technologies and support the development of a competitive European quantum ecosystem.

Signed by CEA, Fraunhofer, CNRS, Inria, Le Lab Quantique, Quandela, QUTAC and the European Champions Alliance, this Declaration of Intent solidifies the stakeholders’ commitment to deepening and accelerating exchanges, partnerships and synergies.

Their cooperation will focus on four objectives:

• the development of use cases for the industry and end-users of quantum technologies;
• benchmarking and the development of credible and scalable pathways for the adoption of quantum technologies in Europe;
• the facilitation of multi-stakeholder dialogues among industry, policymaking, funding, innovation and research, with a focus on accelerating deployment;
• the promotion and dissemination of success stories demonstrating the industrial development and commercial use of quantum technologies.

The signatories also reaffirm their commitment to an open and collaborative approach, inviting additional stakeholders to join and contribute to these efforts.