As quantum moves from theory to application, Congress is signaling long-term commitment to U.S. leadership with the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act.

At CES 2026, Quantum World Congress returns with Quantum Means Business, a half-day program where industry leaders show how quantum and adjacent technologies are transitioning from hype to high-value commercial impact across sectors worldwide.

Aliro Quantum’s Michael Cubeddu unveiled how entanglement-based networking has accelerated from experimental testbeds to deployable, production-grade secure communications. His deep-dive into BBM92 QKD, network design, interoperability, and the rise of the quantum space race showed how quantum networking is becoming a foundational layer for the next era of quantum technology.

QuEra CCO Yuval Boger used the QWC 2025 stage to argue that neutral-atom systems are the most practical route to large-scale quantum computing—sharing a three-stage, vendor-neutral checklist for industry progress, real deployments on AWS and national programs, and a clear vision for affordable, production-grade quantum machines.

Moderated by D-Wave’s Allison Schwartz, this cross-sector panel brought together DOE, D-Wave, and Artificial Brain to show how quantum is already tackling real-world problems in energy, logistics, satellites, and blockchain—while calling for stronger ROI storytelling, public–private collaboration, and policy support to keep pace with global competitors.

IQM CEO Jan Goetz showed how quantum–HPC integration is moving from concept to reality, detailing IQM’s scalable superconducting processors, high-connectivity chip designs, and on-premise deployments with major supercomputing centers. His session highlighted the collaborative engineering needed to reach error correction and unlock real hybrid performance.