QED-C brings together leaders from across the quantum ecosystem—industry, academia, and government—to accelerate the advancement of quantum technologies. As a member, your organization will gain access to exclusive insights, collaboration opportunities, and a seat at the table shaping the direction of the global quantum industry. Whether you’re developing enabling technologies or exploring quantum applications, QED-C is where strategic connections and real progress happen.
Ready to get involved? Follow the steps below to get started.
You can find a comprehensive list of all member organizations in the Membership Directory.
*Organizations located outside of the U.S. must be headquartered within one of 39 approved countries.
| Membership Category | Classification | Types of organizations |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate* | T1: U.S. HQ’d, owned and controlled T2: All others | Businesses (both for-profit and not-for-profit) with a direct market function including: +Pureplay Quantum +Enabling Technologies (e.g., lasers, diamonds, control systems) +Service & Solution Providers (e.g., fabricators, consultants, investors, market researchers) +End Users (i.e., potential commercial users of quantum technologies) with broad activities |
| Academic* | T1: U.S. institutions of higher learning T2: All others | +Post-high school institutions of learning +Research institutions |
| FFRDC | +Federally-funded research and development centers +Government-owned and contractor-operated institutions | |
| Affiliate* | +End Users (i.e., potential commercial users of quantum technologies) with narrow activities +U.S. Governments at levels other than federal; affiliated or supported businesses (such as EDCs) +Entities within non-U.S. governments | |
| Special | +U.S. Government (Federal, all branches) +Member-based organizations +Member-affiliated startups |
Submit the membership inquiry form.
* = Required
If your inquiry meets QED-C’s initial eligibility review, you will receive the application, participation agreement and information security attestation for you to fill out and return.
Speak one-on-one with a member of the QED-C leadership team. You can expect to receive an invitation to schedule this discussion within one month of submitting your application for membership.
Your application is complete!
The QED-C Steering Committee reviews all completed applications at their monthly meeting.
All applications considered by the Steering Committee will be informed of their outcome. Due to the number of applicants, you may not receive status updates prior to the final decision.
Your organization will receive an invoice for the membership fees. Fees must be remitted in order to activate your membership.
Our team will send out onboarding communications to help you notify your employees or coworkers of your new membership in QED-C so they can begin taking advantage of the benefits, including participating in Technical Advisory Committees, accessing Quantum Business Edge™ Resources, and attending member-exclusive events and meetings.
We will also announce your new membership on our LinkedIn channel to welcome you to the community.