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A new assessment commissioned by FloridaCommerce says the state’s near-term quantum technology opportunities center on defense and practical deployment. It proposes a five-year roadmap, including a statewide strategy, funded pilots and testbed access; the full findings are scheduled for presentation on Oct. 22.
A new Florida quantum technology assessment commissioned by FloridaCommerce identifies defense and practical deployment as the state’s central opportunities and proposes a five-year roadmap to develop them. The Quantum Insider released a preview on Sept. 30, with the full findings scheduled for presentation at Quantum Beach on Oct. 22 in West Palm Beach.
The report, titled Florida Quantum Ecosystem: A Strategic Assessment of Florida’s Quantum Technology Position and Opportunities, was prepared by The Quantum Insider in partnership with the Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches. FloridaCommerce commissioned the study. Its preview is available through The Quantum Insider and the business development board; the full report is due to be presented at the statewide conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
The assessment names post-quantum cryptography, quantum sensing, resilient navigation and secure communications as near-term priorities. It draws on a review of 130 defense-relevant and quantum-secure programs across 25 countries, and says activity in the field is moving from research toward procurement. That finding is the report’s assessment of the broader sector, not confirmation that the listed technologies have been adopted across Florida.
Its proposed roadmap has three stages: establish an operating baseline, including a published statewide quantum strategy; build capacity to turn research into use through funded pilots and testbed access; and scale approaches that work. The report also draws on 23 stakeholder interviews spanning research, government, defense, industry and investment. It says those interviewees broadly aligned around building on existing strengths and maintaining coordination across the state.
Florida’s Defense Assets Shape Its Quantum Case
The report’s argument is that Florida could test quantum technologies in settings tied to defense, space, ports, health care and finance, rather than relying only on research capacity. It points to the state’s $1.9 trillion economy, which it describes as the fourth-largest in the United States, as a source of large operating environments where technologies could be evaluated against practical needs.
That approach could connect defense requirements with civilian applications. The assessment says the four priority areas also have potential relevance to Florida’s ports, health care system, financial sector and critical infrastructure. These are identified opportunities; the report preview does not document completed deployments or quantify expected economic or security gains.
The assessment frames Florida’s competitive window as narrowing but still open. Its proposal is to connect existing institutions, companies and users through a coordinated strategy and pilots. Whether that produces lasting investment, jobs or operational tools will depend on decisions and results that are not yet described in the preview.
Florida’s Research and Defense Base
The report identifies 21 major military installations and three combatant commands in Florida: U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, and U.S. Southern Command in Doral. It pairs those assets with research and computing resources, including the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, the University of Florida’s HiPerGator supercomputer, CREOL at the University of Central Florida and the Florida LambdaRail research network.
The assessment arrives after a year of announced activity. The preview cites D-Wave’s move of its headquarters to Boca Raton and Florida Atlantic University’s commitment to a $20 million D-Wave Advantage2 system. It also lists IonQ’s announced Superion 256 deployment at Florida International University, a quantum-secure corridor with Florida LambdaRail, and the acquisition of SkyWater Technology in NeoCity.
Other organizations named as ecosystem anchors include Palm Beach State College’s Quantum Innovation Center, the Florida Alliance for Quantum Technology and FloridaQuantum. The report also describes Quantum Beach as an annual gathering for the state’s quantum community. These developments provide context for the roadmap, but the preview does not give implementation schedules or operating results for each initiative.
“This report gives the whole state a shared map of what we have, where the gaps are and what to do next.”
— Kelly Smallridge, president and CEO of the Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches
Funding and Deployment Details Remain Open
The preview sets out priorities and an indicative five-year roadmap, but it does not specify pilot budgets, project owners, milestones or funding commitments. It also does not establish which proposed applications are ready for operational use, or report measured outcomes from Florida deployments. The roadmap is a proposal, and the preview does not say whether state officials have formally adopted it.
The report characterizes the global sector as moving toward procurement, but does not provide the detailed program-by-program evidence or comparisons in the published preview. The full findings may supply that detail. Until then, the scale of Florida’s near-term commercial opportunity and the pace at which specific technologies could be put to use remain unclear.
Full Assessment Comes in October
The next scheduled milestone is the presentation of the full report at Quantum Beach 2026 on Oct. 22 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The event is expected to put the assessment before Florida’s quantum community. The preview does not announce a state decision or implementation timetable tied to that presentation.
Further details to watch for include whether Florida publishes a statewide strategy, how pilots and testbed access might be funded, and which organizations would carry out the roadmap. Those steps would show whether the assessment’s recommendations move into coordinated state action.
Key Questions
Who commissioned the Florida quantum assessment?
FloridaCommerce commissioned the study. The Quantum Insider prepared it in partnership with the Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches.
What quantum technology areas does the report prioritize?
The preview identifies post-quantum cryptography, quantum sensing, resilient navigation and secure communications as near-term priorities.
When will the full report be presented?
The full findings are scheduled for presentation at Quantum Beach on Oct. 22, 2026, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach.
Does the report confirm that Florida has adopted its roadmap?
No. The preview describes a proposed, indicative five-year roadmap. It does not say that the state has formally adopted it or committed funding for the proposed pilots.
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