Cambridge, UK | 7th August 2025 — Riverlane has released findings from a global survey of more than 300 quantum professionals and academics, revealing strong demand for quantum error correction (QEC) but widespread lack of readiness across the industry.
QEC is now seen as essential to building useful quantum computers. Key findings from the 2025 QEC Survey include:
- 95 percent of respondents said QEC is critical to scaling quantum computing
- 99 percent said they are interested in QEC, but more than two-thirds reported lack of training, best practices, or resources as a key barrier
- Only 4 percent plan to build QEC infrastructure entirely in-house
- The most cited blocker was lack of training (41 percent), followed by unclear best practices (28 percent) and limited resources (28 percent).
While companies and governments are embedding QEC into their roadmaps for 2028, the people expected to deliver on those plans are struggling to access the tools and education they need.
QEC is essential for achieving fault tolerance and unlocking scalable quantum computing. Yet today, most progress is happening behind closed doors, with limited access for the broader developer community. This data provides a snapshot of a young, engaged community ready to adopt QEC, but without the means to do so.
Riverlane is responding by democratising access to quantum error correction, equipping teams with the open tools, knowledge, and guidance they need to put QEC into practice and accelerate progress across the ecosystem.
Read the blog summary and access key data here: Quantum error correction is crucial, but the ecosystem isn’t ready
