Strategic Intelligence for the Quantum Economy
Independent research for stakeholders in the quantum computing, networking, and sensing markets led by a 25-year industry analyst.
Led by Sam Lucero—Former Chief Analyst, Quantum Computing at Omdia—25-Year Industry Analyst
Quantum is at a pivotal commercial moment.
Quantum computing, networking, and sensing are moving from research projects to commercial inflection. The environment is complex, the signal-to-noise ratio is low, and missteps in the next few years will shape competitive positioning for the next decade. Lucero Foresight produces independent, senior-level research for the participants making those decisions — vendors, investors, enterprise adopters, and government officials — grounded in primary interviews and conducted directly by the analyst whose name is on the door.
Why independent
Rigorous research when the stakes justify it.
Direct analyst access
You talk to the analyst whose name is on the work — not an account manager, not a junior analyst, not a queue of intake forms.
Quantum-only focus
Covering this market well requires undiluted, continuous focus — not analyst time split across five technology categories.
Independent analysis
Research conclusions and coverage decisions are made independently of client relationships. Vendors are evaluated on the same basis whether or not they're customers.
Current Research
Global Quantum Sensing Market – 2026
Lucero Foresight is conducting primary research for its inaugural market study on the global quantum sensing market — examining ecosystem dynamics, technology trends, and the market forecast through 2036.
Running Interference
A biweekly newsletter analyzing the commercial forces shaping the quantum technology market — what's important, what's hype, what to watch. Free to subscribe.
Ways to work together
Research Program
01
Market Reports
In-depth market studies on strategic questions in quantum computing, networking, and sensing. Each report combines primary research with quantitative market modeling and is available for individual purchase.
02
Custom Engagements
Proprietary forecasts, primary research surveys, sponsored white papers, and scoped market studies commissioned for specific strategic questions.
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About Lucero Foresight
A quantum technology industry analyst firm focused on researching the commercial development of quantum computing, networking, and sensing.
Sam Lucero
Founder & Principal Analyst
Sam Lucero is the former Chief Analyst for Quantum Computing at Omdia, a global technology market research provider. He has 25 years of professional industry analyst experience gained at both boutique research firms and multinational research organizations and has analyzed the technology value chain from semiconductors to services. Over the course of his career, Sam has published hundreds of detailed strategic market studies, conducted in-depth interviews with thousands of company executives, and provided his perspective in the media, on stage, in webinars, and one-on-one interviews with clients and other industry stakeholders. He has focused on the quantum computing market since 2021 and now includes quantum networking and quantum sensing in his research coverage.
25 yrs
as an industry analyst
1,000s
executive interviews
100s
market studies published
Since 2021
covering quantum
About the firm
Founded for a pivotal moment
Lucero Foresight was founded to provide the rigorous, independent research and expert perspective that every participant in the quantum technology market needs — and that the market's complexity demands. Quantum technology is at a pivotal commercial moment.
The decisions made in the next several years will shape the quantum technology market for decades.
Research Methodology
Primary research, first-party data
Primary Interviews
Direct interviews with executives and key decision-makers across the global quantum technology
ecosystem — vendors, customers, investors, standards participants, and public-sector stakeholders.
Proprietary frameworks
Quantitative forecasts and market models built on primary research findings, company disclosures,
funding activity, and continuous market monitoring.
Continuous coverage
Ongoing tracking of vendor moves, technology developments, and commercial signals — not
point-in-time snapshots but persistent monitoring that informs every deliverable.
All research is conducted by Sam Lucero directly, ensuring depth, consistency, and analytical continuity across every engagement.
Lucero Foresight sells research reports and custom research engagements to vendors and other participants across the quantum ecosystem. Analytical conclusions in the syndicated research program are made independently of customer relationships. Custom research engagements are clearly identified as such (when the content is publicly available) and do not influence syndicated coverage decisions.
How I work
Founding principles
Foresight empowers
Rigorous forecasting and scenario planning illuminate the strategic considerations that determine commercial success.
Relationships matter
Clients have direct access to their trusted advisor — no middlemen, no inquiry bureaucracy, no shifting points of contact.
Quantum focus
Covering quantum technology well requires deep, continuous, undiluted attention to daily developments and subtle technical shifts.
Human first
True foresight comes from direct conversations with the decision-makers shaping the market. AI can facilitate research; it cannot replace human-derived understanding.
Research as craft
Industry analysis is an infrastructure of experience, judgment, and relationships built over years — a discipline practiced, not a service productized.
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Research
Market reports & custom engagements
Independent market studies on the commercial development of quantum computing, networking, and sensing.
In progress · Publishing Q4 2026
The Global Quantum Sensing Market – 2026
Lucero Foresight is conducting primary research for its inaugural market study on the global quantum sensing market. The report examines the ecosystem dynamics, technology trends, and market opportunities shaping quantum sensing through 2036 — combining primary interviews with executives across the global quantum sensing ecosystem with quantitative market modeling and continuous market monitoring.
The report covers
Market size and forecast through 2036
Ecosystem dynamics and competitive landscape
Technology maturity and the adoption barriers shaping commercial timing
The research is grounded in direct interviews with the executives, customers, investors, and standards participants shaping the market — the same primary-research approach behind all Lucero Foresight studies.
FOR STAKEHOLDERS
If your organization is active in quantum sensing, your perspective can help shape the analysis. Research participants receive a detailed executive summary of key findings, acknowledgment in the report’s contributor list, and a discount on the purchase price of the report.
60-minute confidential interview. Anything shared with me can be treated as under NDA upon request. If needed, a formal written NDA can be executed.
What's next
A continuing research program
Following the inaugural report, Lucero Foresight's research program will expand across the core commercial segments of the quantum technology market — computing, networking, and sensing — with market forecasts, competitive landscape analysis, and strategic commentary. Reports will be available for individual purchase, with custom research engagements available for questions specific to your organization.
Be the first to know
New research is announced first through Running Interference, the Lucero Foresight newsletter.
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Contact
Get in touch
Whether you're exploring a report, considering a custom engagement, contributing to current research, or simply want to learn more — I am glad to hear from you.
Email:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-lucero
NEWSLETTER:
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Response times are typically within two business days.
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