Quantum Tech
ORCA & ParTec partner to power quantum-accelerated AI factories
ParTec, a European specialist in the development and design of AI supercomputers, quantum computing, and high-performance computing, and ORCA Computing, a quantum computing company, announced their partnership to provide customers with quantum-accelerated HPC and AI solution architectures.
Quantum computing in 2025: the UK’s role in a rapidly evolving landscape
Quantum computing has continued to move forward from theoretical promise to a practical reality, with 2025 shaping up to be a pivotal year for the burgeoning technology. Mainstream awareness is on the rise and so too is the adoption of the future technology. Governments and industries worldwide have accelerated efforts to prepare for the opportunities and challenges presented by the disruptive technology. Among them, the UK has positioned itself ...
Innovate UK awards £1.65 million for quantum testbed
Innovate UK has awarded TreQ and a consortium of partners including Rigetti, Oxford Ionics, Q-CTRL, and Qruise, £1.65 million to develop an Open Architecture Quantum (OAQ) Testbed.
New photovoltage technique promises simpler quantum sensor design
Researchers have developed a novel approach to detecting spin states in diamond-based quantum systems, offering the potential for more compact and accessible quantum sensors.
£121 million boost for security-centric quantum technology
The UK government is investing £121 million in quantum technology to tackle crime, fraud, and money laundering, while reinforcing its global leadership in the field and driving economic savings.
World Quantum Day: commercial quantum computing within the next decade
Billions of dollars, pounds, euros, and yen are being poured into the development and productisation of quantum computing, with China hosting an estimated funding of £13,3bn, Europe at £7.2bn, the US at £2.1bn, Japan at £1.8 bn, and the UK at £1.3 bn in 2022.
New alliance to bring quantum-secure satellite communication
Partisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the future of secure communications.
Quantum sensors: partnership to extend innovation
Bosch has established company with the synthetic diamond solutions provider Element Six for quantum sensing applications.
Nord Quantique selected for DARPA quantum benchmarking initiative
Nord Quantique has announced it has been accepted into stage A of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).
Finland’s VTT Q50 is bringing quantum computing to today
On the 4th March 2025, Europe marked a key milestone in its quantum journey with the launch of the VTT Q50 – the continent’s first 50-qubit superconducting quantum computer.