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IBM’s Institute for Business Value reports that quantum computing is shifting from a science milestone to a strategic business-readiness challenge as organizations prepare for possible future quantum advantage.

The report finds that early movers are focusing on practical use cases in aerospace, finance, energy, life sciences and manufacturing rather than abstract benchmarks.

IBM identifies skills shortages, immature technology and uncertain timelines as major barriers, while stressing that partnerships and ecosystems are becoming central to quantum preparation.

Quantum computing is entering a new phase, according to a recent report from IBM’s Institute for Business Value. The question is no longer whether organizations should pay attention to the technology. It is swiftly becoming how they should prepare for a future in which quantum systems may solve specific problems faster, more accurately or more efficiently than today’s most powerful classical computers.