IDC Survey Finds Optimism That Quantum Computing Will Result in Competitive Advantage
Summary
The manufacturing, financial services, and security industries are currently leading the way by experimenting with more potential use cases, developing advanced prototypes, and being further along in their implementation status. Many organizations — from many industries — are already experimenting with its potential," said Heather West, senior research analyst, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms, and Technology at IDC. The study reports on findings from IDCs 2020 Quantum Computing End-User Perception and Adoption Trends Survey, which gathered insights from a multitude of sources, including surveys of 520 IT and business users worldwide and in-depth interviews with current quantum computing end-users. The special study is part of IDCs Quantum Computing Special Report series, which also includes end-user insights from study of 2,700 European organizations, and secondary research focusing on quantum computing use cases. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries.