About the event

Innovate UK has announced Contracts for Innovation: ProQure – Scaling UK Quantum Computing, a strategic competition to support the scale‑up of world‑leading quantum computing capabilities in the UK.

This competition forms phase 1 of the wider ProQure programme, which aims to validate and scale quantum computing technologies and inform a future public procurement of large‑scale quantum computers beyond 2030.

This cultivation and engagement event will provide an overview of the opportunity, guidance to engage with the UK quantum computing ecosystem.

Competition overview

ProQure is UK Government’s dedicated programme to identify, grow and deploy world leading quantum computing capabilities to drive economic growth and social impact in the UK.

This competition is the first phase of a wider, multi‑phase programme to support the development of UK quantum computing. The programme’s early phases will help inform a future public procurement of large-scale quantum computers beyond 2030, with an available budget of up to £1 billion.

In this competition, organisations can apply for up to £14 million each to develop, build and validate integrated hardware and software solutions.

The key aims of this phase 1 competition are to:

• validate technologies and architectures to scale performance of the current state of the art quantum computers
• deploy operational testbeds for independent evaluation and verification
• accelerate the growth in user adoption and developer ecosystem
• accelerate the growth of enterprise operations and industrial capabilities to deliver economic and societal impact in the UK.

Resources:

• Access full details of the funding competition
• Watch the briefing recording
• Download the briefing slides
• Review the frequently asked questions.

Who should attend?

Potential applicants, including subcontractors, suppliers and researchers interested in:

• networking with the community of stakeholders across the UK quantum computing ecosystem
• discussing how their capabilities and plans for developing products and services align with ProQure phase 1 and the overall programme

Why attend?

By attending, you will be able to:

• Gain insights to improve your network and approach for the programme
• Better understand what is expected in a strong phase 1 proposal
• Meet with peers, collaborators and ecosystem stakeholders to discuss cooperation and partnerships

If you are interested in contributing to the development and deployment of large scale quantum computing capabilities in the UK, this event will help you understand the opportunity and position your organisation effectively.

The B2Match platform

B2Match brings together organisations from across the UK quantum computing ecosystem to connect, collaborate and explore partnership opportunities. It provides a dedicated space to engage with potential collaborators, and align your capabilities with the aims of the wider ProQure programme.

By creating an account, you can take part in targeted matchmaking, gain insight into what makes a strong proposal, and position your organisation for future large‑scale quantum computing developments in the UK.

Access B2Match to create an account.

Join the waitlist

Due to unprecedented demand, we have now reached full capacity and are now operating on a waitlist basis.

We encourage you to build your network through the B2Match Platform, apply for the Contracts for Innovation: ProQure – Scaling UK Quantum Computing opportunity and subscribe to our Quantum newsletter for future updates and announcements for the sector.