The round table “Strategic Autonomy: What Synergies and Alliances for Effective Cross‑Industry Cooperation?”, organized at France Quantum 2025, brought together five major speakers from the European industrial and scientific landscape: Jean‑Philippe Bourgoin (CEA), Guillaume Brenaut (Renault / Ampère), Andrea Le Vot (Crédit Agricole), Joseph Mikael (EDF) and Daniel Vert (Systematic) francequantum.fr. All emphasized the same urgency: rethinking technological sovereignty in the quantum era, not as isolation, but as transversal strategic cooperation, across sectors and nations. Jean‑Philippe Bourgoin (CEA) recalled that future quantum computing capabilities must not remain confined to laboratories, but must be made available to European industry via common and open platforms, particularly within the PROQCIMA project framework. Guillaume Brenaut (Renault Group) shared the ambitions of the automotive sector, where quantum computing can revolutionize logistics optimization, battery design, and materials simulation. He calls for mutualization between sectors to share the costs of access to quantum computing. Andrea Le Vot (Crédit Agricole) insisted on the strategic interest of quantum for quantum finance and risk management at scale, notably via simulations and generative scenarios currently inaccessible with classical supercomputers. Joseph Mikael (EDF) discussed quantum uses in energy modeling, distribution optimization, and smart grid management. He highlighted the issues of security and resilience of critical infrastructures, which require anticipation of the quantum disruption. Daniel Vert (Systematic Paris-Region) advocated for a federative approach at the European scale, combining territorial hubs, mutualized investments, and skill development within industrial SMEs.
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