[Research] Korea Quantum Roadmap 2035 — and the Global Quantum Partners Korea Needs
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Korea's quantum programme is no longer a plan. It's in execution.
In January 2026, Korea published its first national Quantum Comprehensive Plan — a legislated roadmap running to 2035, spanning every layer of the quantum stack: computing, communications, sensing, and security.
What makes this different from other national quantum strategies is the specificity. Korea hasn't just set targets — it has named the institutions, defined the sectors, and built the industrial framework to deliver them. A government-convened consortium now brings Samsung, LG, SK, KT, Hanwha, and KB Financial into a single mandate: find and deploy quantum applications across Korean industry.
I spent the past several months researching what this actually means — sector by sector, institution by institution — and mapping where the real partnership opportunities are for global quantum companies.
The report covers 8 demand sectors:
→ Scientific Computing & HPC
→ Bio, Pharma & Drug Discovery
→ Materials, Energy & Industrial Simulation
→ Defense & National Security
→ Semiconductor & Manufacturing
→ Finance, Banking & Digital Platforms
→ Telecom & Quantum Networks
→ Education & University Computing
For each sector, the research identifies what programmes are underway, which institutions are leading them, what technology gaps exist, and what kinds of international partnership Korea is actively seeking.
Korea wants partners, not vendors. This report is a bridge between those two realities.
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