Economic modelling that shows Australia could unlock $6 billion from quantum technology by 2045 is a “massive underestimate”, according to one of the country’s foremost experts in the field.
Andrew Dzurak, the co-founder and chief executive of Sydney-based quantum startup Diraq, said the projections, released by the CSIRO in late 2022, were an order of magnitude lower than the real opportunity.
“The CSIRO report from a couple of years back… projected some billions of dollars from quantum computing by 2045, he said during a Science & Research Breakfast Seminar at NSW Parliament on Thursday morning.
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