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The Volta Declaration for quantum, artificial intelligence, and sovereign computing infrastructures was signed at the World Tech Conference in Milan, aiming to strengthen Italy’s position in the global technology landscape. The declaration brings together institutions, research, and industry, with the goal of building an integrated and competitive ecosystem. Alessio Butti, Undersecretary for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, signed the declaration along with Italian National Research Council (CNR), Confindustria, the Alessandro Volta Center, the National Quantum Science and Technology Institute (NQSTI), Q-Alliance, D-Wave Quantum Inc., Sielte Spa, Almaviva Group SpA, and Enel Group. Also present at the signing was the Director of the CNR-DSFTM Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche e Tecnologie della Materia (Department of Physical Sciences and Matter Technologies), Stefano Fabris, who stated: “The Volta Declaration represents an important step because it creates a stable framework for collaboration between research, institutions, and industry, which is essential for transforming Italy’s scientific excellence into innovation, competitiveness, and technological sovereignty.” “The NQSTI community welcomes the signing of this agreement with great satisfaction, which represents a significant step for the consolidation of the Italian quantum technology ecosystem,” says NQSTI President Prof. Claudio Pettinari. “NQSTI makes available the skills, knowledge and scientific heritage of its community to concretely contribute to the growth and competitiveness of quantum technologies in our country, promoting innovation, the training of new talents and the transfer of knowledge to the production system.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/dvPfvjZA