The European Space Deep-tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), ESA’s site in Switzerland, scouts how emerging technologies transition from science to industrial capabilities and new forms of competitiveness, with a focus on understanding technology convergence and its implications for the space sector.
Quantum technologies are a key domain in this effort.
The Quantum Study Tour, organised by the ESA team at ESDI from 16 to 20 November 2026 in Switzerland, examines the conditions required to turn quantum research into enduring capability. It supports ESDI’s work to identify implications for ESA’s role in Europe’s deep-tech landscape.
For participants, the tour caters to two broad interests:
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Technical: Explore quantum technology and its applications.
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Strategic: Discuss convergence, emergence, talent, infrastructure, capital, sovereignty, and industrialisation.
The tour builds on ESDI’s six-month effort to map the quantum technology landscape from a space perspective. The study tour will then further deepen the understanding of the capabilities, dependencies, and conditions shaping the ecosystem, refining the map and drawing implications for ESA.