Define the End-User Quantum-Technology Stakeholder Group

Determine which individuals or entities belong to the end-user stakeholder group in the quantum-technology ecosystem, thereby enabling its systematic investigation alongside other non-expert stakeholder groups.

Background

The paper adopts a stakeholder classification that includes end-users among non-expert quantum-technology stakeholders but excludes them from the interview study. The stated reason is that the membership of this group has not yet been clearly established, making it difficult to define a suitable sampling frame or investigate the group systematically.

Clarifying who qualifies as an end-user would support more representative research on how different stakeholder groups understand, communicate about, and influence quantum technology.