Signal Quantum-ready organisations three times as likely to belong to multiple ecosystems

Summary

IBM ranks organisations with its 2025 Quantum Readiness Index and calls the top 10% quantum-ready organisations. These leaders are three times as likely as other organisations to belong to multiple ecosystems. IBM interprets this as a sign that the most advanced players recognise quantum cannot be pursued alone. Large-scale quantum computing needs more compute, richer datasets and deeper expertise than a single firm can sustain. The signal supports IBM's view that ecosystem participation is a precondition for benefiting from quantum advantage.