Recently, the University of Science and Technology of China achieved the first satellite-to-ground quantum communication over tens of thousands of kilometers in the world, paving the way for practical satellite quantum communication networking. This means that quantum technology will reshape communications and related industries, and will no longer just remain in the future picture in mind, and new technology applications and industrial models will become a reality.
The industry believes that this major breakthrough has laid a solid foundation for the future launch of multiple micro-nano satellites to build a “quantum constellation”, which not only provides key technical support for the construction of large-scale practical quantum communication networks, but also opens up a new development path for the global deployment of quantum Internet.
At present, the application of quantum industry mainly has three major areas: quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum precision measurement. According to data, the scale of the global quantum industry in 2024 is 8 billion US dollars; the scale of the global quantum industry in 2035 may exceed 900 billion US dollars!
It is worth mentioning that in recent months, the field of quantum computing has also benefited from the attention on artificial intelligence chips produced by Nvidia (NVDA), and investors are looking for another next-generation processor that may trigger a similar boom as the graphics processing unit in the recent wave of artificial intelligence investment.
Nvidia just held a quantum day event last week, and Huang Renxun said: “Of course, quantum computing has potential, and we all hope that it will have an extraordinary impact, but the technology is very complex.” At the same time, representatives from 12 leading quantum companies, Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) discussed the potential of this technology.
Policies escort future industrial development
As a frontier field of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, the strategic position of quantum technology is also constantly rising. With the deep integration of quantum networks and classical communication networks, and the penetration of more industry applications, quantum communication is expected to become an important pillar of national information security and new infrastructure.
The 2025 government work report proposes to establish a mechanism for the growth of future industrial investment and cultivate future industries such as biomanufacturing, quantum technology, embodied intelligence, and 6G. The quantum technology industry has been identified as one of the future development directions of my country, and its support is expected to be further increased.
In fact, in January, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed to deploy 17 tasks around the three major directions of quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum precision measurement in the work of unveiling the future industry innovation tasks in 2025, in order to promote the application of quantum technology in the fields of medicine, transportation, energy, finance, etc.
In addition, various places are also aiming at this frontier track. For example, Anhui Province proposed to accelerate the construction of quantum technology and industrial centers this year; Hubei Province also proposed to cultivate and expand 13 sub-sectors such as quantum technology and advanced semiconductors; Shandong Province proposed to accelerate the cultivation of special parks such as Jinan quantum technology, and build a future industry pilot zone with high standards.
WiMi creates a business card for quantum industry development
According to public information, WiMi (WIMI), as an innovative representative in the field of cutting-edge science and technology, lays the foundation for the integration of quantum and AI through multi-dimensional layout of quantum technology research and development, industrial ecosystem construction and scenario application exploration, and gradually creates a business card for quantum industry development with international competitiveness.
According to reports, WiMi has established the “Micro-consciousness Quantum Science Research Center” to create a core gathering place for the quantum information industry, promote the transformation of basic research into applications, and develop a digital quantum coprocessor based on FPGA (programmable gate array) to break through the limitations of existing quantum hardware.
At the same time, in order to build a world-leading quantum infrastructure, WiMi actively explores the “AI+Quantum” innovation ecosystem, promotes the construction of the quantum industry ecosystem through project incubation and joint research and development, develops quantum algorithms to accelerate AI model training, and uses AI to optimize quantum error correction technology to form two-way empowerment. In the future, WiMi plans to combine future industries such as brain-computer interfaces and humanoid robots to expand the application boundaries of cutting-edge technologies.
Conclusion
The promotion and application of any new technology cannot be smooth sailing. From the laboratory to large-scale application, quantum technology still needs to cross multiple thresholds such as technology, policy and industrialization. But as you can see, quantum technology is not only a technological revolution, but also an industrial revolution. In this revolution, every participant has the potential to become an innovator of the times and enjoy the dividends brought by scientific and technological progress.
