The Quantum Computing Business Ecosystem and Firm Strategies

Abstract

Quantum computing is an emerging technology that promises to revolutionize business and society. Although it is still in its early stages, firms have begun to invest heavily in the technology. In this article, we review some key themes of quantum computing from a business-oriented perspective, and construct a framework of the quantum computing business ecosystem. We also conduct an analysis of the contemporary discourse to identify four general strategies that firms are following as they invest in quantum computing. We refer to these as conventional, options, discovery, and adversarial strategies and describe and offer examples of each.