Camille Georges is Specialist in Quantum Technology at the World Economic Forum (WEF), which has just hosted its annual meeting in Davos. We see quantum technologies now shifting from an explorative phase to early adoption across both the public and private sectors. Among others, the Financial Services sector is an early adopter of quantum technologies, with clear benefits in enhanced risk modelling, portfolio optimization, fraud detection, and resilient cryptographic systems. Stressing this translation gap requires collaboration and coordinated approaches as quantum technologies mature. The biggest ‘thickets’ of patents for quantum technology are in the US and China.