The CQN Applications Roadmap was proposed as a means to document applications of the quantum internet and their impact on society, driven by the evolving understanding of projected system capabilities based on knowledge created during the Center’s lifespan. The roadmap is centered in CQN’s innovation ecosystem. Industry advisors, in collaboration with CQN scientists, are forecasting what systems-level performance means in terms of the quantum network applications capabilities most likely to emerge in the respective periods. 

CQN faculty and staff worked with IAB members to identify multiple applications of quantum networking technology, and to quantify the level of scientific and engineering development required along eight independent metrics to bring them to commercial deployment. Regular updates to the roadmap will allow all CQN pillars to modify their activities based on the most reliable information about future applications.