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Chile’s quantum strategy
Chile’s Quantum Strategy has been released for public consultation by the Ministry of Science (MinCiencia). The draft National Quantum Technologies Strategy 2025–2035 sets out a ten‑year plan to strengthen and dynamise Chile’s quantum ecosystem by developing scientific, technological, industrial, and skills capacity across government, academia, and industry.
The strategy articulates a 2035 vision of a strong, dynamic, and connected ecosystem in which public bodies, research organisations, and companies coordinate to accelerate discovery, translation, and adoption of quantum technologies. It builds on work undertaken by an advisory commission in 2024 and aligns with the United Nations’ International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025. The strategy seeks to position quantum technologies as an enabler for priority sectors such as mining, energy, telecommunications, and health, and to generate the conditions for pilot deployments, responsible innovation, and long‑term investment.
Strategic pillars
The draft is structured around three mutually reinforcing pillars:
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Enablers: talent, infrastructure, financing
This pillar envisages workforce development programmes to expand specialist skills, alongside testbeds, laboratory capacity, and open facilities that can be used by universities, start‑ups, and established firms. The text also signals the need for diversified funding instruments – grants, challenge funds, and public–private partnerships (PPP) – to support translational research and de‑risk commercial pilots.
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Development and adoption: from R&D to market
Pillar two promotes collaborative research programmes, international partnerships, and talent attraction, as well as procurement and adoption mechanisms within the public sector to generate demand. The pillar places emphasis on pathways for scaling and commercialisation so that promising proofs of concept can mature into sustainable products and services.
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Governance and ethics: standards, security, inclusion
Finally, the last pillar addresses regulation, standards, public engagement, environmental safeguards, and inclusion. It proposes an intersectoral coordination mechanism and alignment with international standards, including post‑quantum cryptography and secure communications. The strategy highlights outreach to improve public understanding, guidance to ensure environmental sustainability, and specific actions to reduce gender and territorial gaps so participation in the quantum ecosystem is broad‑based.
Why it matters
Such policy endeavours demonstrate a clear intent from the Chilean authorities, which will benefit stakeholders and promote investment. For industry, early alignment with international standards and a clear governance model can reduce future compliance risks and facilitate participation in public procurement. For investors and innovators, coordinated talent pipelines and international collaboration increase the likelihood of innovative and high‑quality pilots and scale‑up opportunities. Multinational organisations with a Latin American footprint may view Chile as a standards‑aligned testbed from which to expand, while domestic firms can leverage new programmes to build capability and partnerships.
Our view
Chile’s Quantum Strategy strikes a sensible balance between capacity‑building and governance. The focus on interoperability and international standards sends a positive message and reflects intentions of international integration to quantum supply chains. In light of this, the government could prioritise a phased approach to standards adoption and skills development, coupled with clear accountability for inter‑ministerial coordination and public investment.
Similarly, industry and academia should prepare to engage with specific, evidence‑based proposals that link early pilots to scalable programmes and measurable public value, leveraging on a multi-stakeholder approach and international cooperation.
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