Quantum Innovation Impact Factor

Hannover is building one of Germany’s most visible quantum technology hotspots—anchored in Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS) and strengthened by world-class research, a growing startup scene, and industry-facing transfer formats.

Key strengths in the Hannover–Braunschweig region include:

Network backbone: QVLS connects quantum expertise from science, industry, and policy and is supported by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture and the Volkswagen Foundation
Research excellence: The QuantumFrontiers Cluster of Excellence brings together leading metrology and quantum science expertise (including partners such as Leibniz Universität Hannover, Technische Universität Braunschweig, and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt).
Transfer into applications: The Clusters4Future initiative “QVLS-iLabs” accelerates market transfer by linking research with industry partners across the region.
Market visibility: HANNOVER MESSE showcases quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing in an industry setting—supporting deal flow and partnerships.

Hannover benefits from a rare combination: deep scientific capability in quantum metrology and trapped-ion approaches, structured technology transfer through QVLS, and a practical industry platform through one of the world’s leading trade fair environments.

What is the quantum industry ecosystem in Hannover?

Hannover is part of the QVLS ecosystem, which coordinates research, commercialization, and industry collaboration around quantum technologies in Lower Saxony. QVLS explicitly combines stakeholders from science, industry, and policy to strengthen technology transfer and economic impact. A central pillar is the strong research base around precision measurement (metrology) and trapped-ion systems, including joint structures between Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH).

What are the leading quantum focus areas for business?

Quantum computing and processors (trapped ions): Lower Saxony (including Hannover) is positioning trapped-ion technology as a promising route toward scalable quantum computing.
Quantum metrology and sensing: Precision measurement capabilities are a regional strength; QVLS-iLabs also targets novel applications of quantum metrology for real-world use cases.
Industrial use cases: HANNOVER MESSE highlights business-relevant applications such as optimization in production, new materials via simulation, quantum-secure communication, and high-precision sensors.

What initiatives accelerate commercialization and partnerships?

QVLS-iLabs (Clusters4Future): The program brings together research institutions and industry partners to shorten the path from lab results to market-ready solutions.
QIMP High-Tech Incubator (QIMP-HTI): The ecosystem includes a high-tech incubator approach designed to support quantum startups and scale-up readiness.

Which companies and startups should international firms watch?

The region includes emerging deep-tech players connected to the ecosystem. For example, QUDORA is a startup based in Braunschweig and Hannover commercializing quantum computers and processors based on ion trap technology.
For corporate innovation teams, this creates practical entry points for:

• proof-of-concept partnerships with research groups and transfer programs,
• pilot deployments for quantum sensing and metrology-related solutions,
• early supplier and ecosystem positioning around trapped-ion quantum computing.

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Hannover is building one of Germany’s most visible quantum technology hotspots—anchored in Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS) and strengthened by world-class research, a growing startup scene, and industry-facing transfer formats.

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Quantum innovation impact factor

All Sectors

Hannover is building one of Germany’s most visible quantum technology hotspots—anchored in Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS) and strengthened by world-class research, a growing startup scene, and industry-facing transfer formats.

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