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2025

Global Healthcare Quantum Computing Market Growth to $191.7 Million

In 2025, costs in the global quantum computing market in healthcare reached $191.7 million. Almost half of this amount fell on the North American region. Such data are provided in a Fortune Business Insights study, the results of which were published on January 21, 2026.

Quantum systems are capable of solving certain problems in a matter of minutes, while traditional supercomputers can take many years. The fact is that thanks to the superposition, the quantum bit (qubit) can simultaneously take values ​ ​ 0 and 1, which allows you to process all data combinations in parallel, and not sequentially. This opens up qualitatively new opportunities in many areas, including medicine.

One of the drivers of the market in question is the growing use of quantum computing in drug development. Quantum algorithms allow you to model the behavior of molecules and chemical structures with unprecedented accuracy, reducing the time to search for new drugs. In addition, quantum systems contribute to the development of personalized medicine: we are talking about the creation of individual treatment regimens based on the analysis of the genome and the specifics of the disease of a particular patient. Quantum systems integrated with machine learning and artificial intelligence are able to detect pathologies in the early stages from the analysis of diagnostic data. However, the use of quantum sensors significantly increases the sensitivity and accuracy of medical imaging methods (MRI, CT, PET).

Technological advances in quantum computing, including an increase in qubits and the introduction of new error correction methods, are having a positive impact on the industry. As quantum systems become more stable and scalable, their scope expands. In addition, there is a combination of classical supercomputers with quantum coprocessors to solve complex problems.

The cloud model QCaaS (Quantum-as-a-Service) is gaining momentum. Analysts note that most companies and institutions do not have their own expert knowledge in the field of quantum computing, and therefore use the services of third-party providers. Thanks to the QCaaS concept, there is no need to create specialized laboratories and purchase expensive equipment. In addition, users can work with different types of quantum devices through a single interface.

The authors of the study segment the market into software, hardware platforms, services and QCaaS services. In 2025, the service sector provided the largest revenue, while software accounted for 32.3% of costs. Depending on the deployment method, local, cloud, and hybrid solutions stand out. Cloud services are leading the way with cost-effectiveness and scalability. Geographically, North America dominates with 47.2%, or $90.5 million. Major industry players on a global scale are:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS);
• Microsoft;
• IBM;
• Google;
• IonQ;
• Quantinuum;
• D-Wave Quantum;
• Rigetti & Co;
• Quantum XChange;
• Atom Computing;
• Classiq;
• SandboxAQ.

In 2026, the healthcare quantum computing market size is expected to reach $269.5 million. At the same time, the United States will have $117.1 million, Europe - $68.5 million, Asia-Pacific - $53.8 million. Fortune Business Insights analysts forecast a CAGR of 42.42% going forward. As a result, by 2034, costs could increase to $4.56 billion.^[1]

Rosatom has introduced quantum computing for the development of radiopharmaceuticals

State Corporation Rosatom has begun introducing quantum computing when creating a new generation of radiopharmaceuticals. The project is being implemented using quantum algorithms to simulate the behavior of drugs in the human body. This was reported by the press service of Rosatom Quantum Technologies in July 2025.

According to TASS, specialists from the A.I. Leipunsky and L.Ya. Karpov Scientific Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry participate in the project. The enterprises are part of the scientific division of Rosatom and work together with leading scientists of the quantum project.

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Quantum calculators will provide unprecedented accuracy in modeling the behavior of radiopharmaceuticals in the human body. The technology will make it possible to calculate the effectiveness of new drugs and determine their optimal dosages at the development stage.

Specialists design solutions based on advanced technologies of the future using quantum algorithms. The development of a new generation of radiopharmaceuticals has become one of the key areas of work of the scientific divisions of the state corporation.

Rosatom scientists are considering integrating quantum computing with machine learning technologies. The combined approach will be applied to classify medical images of various types - X-rays, magnetic resonance and computed tomography.

The integration of quantum technologies with machine learning is aimed at analyzing medical data with the aim of early and accurate detection of pathologies. Particular attention is paid to the diagnosis of cancer in the early stages of development.

The application of quantum computing in medicine opens up new possibilities for personalized therapy. The technology will make it possible to create individual treatment regimens taking into account the characteristics of a particular patient and the characteristics of the disease.^[2]

2022

For the first time, a quantum computer began to be built in a clinic

In mid-October 2022, information appeared that a large private medical center, which is located in the American city of Cleveland, together with IBM, began installing the first quantum computer in the hospital. Read more here.

How quantum computing will help healthcare

On June 18, 2022, Chicago and Northwestern University received $700 million for research on how quantum computing will help healthcare. Quantum computing can be used to develop new treatments and protect personal health information.

Quantum computers can perform complex tasks beyond modern computers, such as folding proteins, which could help develop drugs for intractable diseases like Alzheimer's, according to researchers.

How quantum computing will help healthcare

Meanwhile, health systems by mid-2022 are preparing for the fact that quantum computers can subsequently decrypt patient data, and possibly the human genome. A quantum computer can allow you to study all known types of molecules at an unprecedented speed, test drug formulations on any cell known to humans, and all processes will occur in the shortest time possible.

While testing in living organisms and cells is one way to advance advances in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, quantum computing could also allow for a new type of experimentation and testing that, for June 2022, is not possible due to the limitations of current technology. Known as in silico clinical trials, these experiments are conducted in a fully simulated environment. According to Medical Futurist, quantum computing can help create a virtual environment in which experts can analyze variables such as body fluids, blood circulation, electrolytes, hormones, metabolism and skin temperature on digital copies of people.

And then there's the complex world of genetics and genomics, which has made significant strides since 2000. What began as a quest to decipherHumanDNA turned into a rich research space on June 18, 2022, where people have the opportunity to identify risks to their health and even trace their ancestry back to its very origins. Quantum computing will undoubtedly continue this leap and allow infinitely faster analysis and accurate prediction of potential genetic diseases, which will provide an opportunity to take preventive measures in advance and gain a deeper understanding of the genetic composition.

Overall, computing power paves the way for a goal long sought by the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. This goal is to be predictive and preventive, not reactive and delayed. While for June 2022, most modern technologies allow treating a large number of diseases, quantum computing and its incredible power allow you to anticipate and effectively eradicate such diseases in advance. The amount of data generated daily and the amount of data already available on specific patients will create fertile ground for the operation of quantum machines and the conduct of valuable, as well as deep analysis, which will not only help in the treatment, but also in the prevention of certain diseases.

Master of Medical Sciences, Sukh Bachir, who is certified in medical genetics, is confident that fundamental nature works just at the quantum level: at the subatomic level, things can exist in many different states at the same time. Classical computers use a binary calculus system, and this is not the most advanced way to simulate nature, but quantum computing can simulate molecular structures. More accurate modeling of molecules and the protein coagulation process will also help scientists develop genetics and synthetic biology.^[3]

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