Quantum sensing market seen reaching $1.28B by 2030

The Business Research Company says the global quantum sensing and metrology market will grow from $0.53 billion in 2025 to $1.28 billion by 2030, driven by defense, aerospace, navigation and precision-measurement demand. North America led in 2025, while Asia-Pacific is expected to grow fastest.

Why it matters: - Quantum sensing and metrology could reshape precision measurement in defense, aerospace, navigation, industrial monitoring and medical diagnostics. - The market’s projected rise signals rising demand for ultra-accurate sensing systems as more sectors move toward quantum-enabled tools. - Fiber network expansion adds another use case, as operators look for better monitoring, fault detection and deployment efficiency.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released its Quantum Sensing and Metrology Global Market Report 2026 with forecasts through 2035. - The report says the market will grow from $0.53 billion in 2025 to $0.63 billion in 2026. - It projects the market will reach $1.28 billion by 2030. - The report says the market will expand at a 19.0% CAGR from 2025 to 2026 and at a 19.2% CAGR through 2030. - North America held the largest market share in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period.

The details: - Quantum sensing and metrology use quantum properties including superposition, entanglement and coherence. - These technologies measure time, gravity, magnetic fields, acceleration and temperature with higher precision than classical methods. - The report links near-term growth to atomic clock development, rising demand for high-precision measurement systems, aerospace navigation needs, early quantum research labs and defense sensing investment. - Longer-term growth is tied to quantum computing ecosystems, ultra-precise navigation demand, autonomous vehicle sensing, defense and aerospace modernization, and compact quantum sensing devices. - The report highlights quantum-enhanced navigation and positioning, quantum clocks for time synchronization, quantum magnetometry, portable quantum sensors, and quantum-enabled imaging and medical diagnostics as key trends. - The report also points to global fiber optic infrastructure as a growth driver. - FTTH Council Europe said in June 2024 that FTTH/B coverage in the EU39 region reached 244 million homes in September 2023, up from nearly 221 million homes in September 2022.

Between the lines: - The forecast suggests quantum sensing is moving from lab-stage interest toward commercial deployment in infrastructure, mobility and defense. - Fiber expansion matters because dense networks need better measurement, monitoring and fault detection, which makes quantum sensing more commercially relevant. - The region split shows a mature North American base and a faster-growing Asia-Pacific opportunity. - The report’s focus on portable devices and compact sensors points to a shift from specialized systems toward broader field use.

What's next: - The market will likely track continued defense and aerospace spending, plus adoption in navigation and autonomous systems. - Quantum-enabled devices may gain traction as vendors miniaturize sensors and improve deployment practicality. - The company’s report also includes market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrices, forecasting dashboards, hotspot infographics and updated graphics and tables. - The report is available as a free sample and as a full report through The Business Research Company’s website.