About the event

Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), are to invest up to £1.5 million in a Contracts for Innovation competition focused on quantum sensing technologies for transport. Read more about the available funding.

The aim of this competition is to benefit the UK transport sector by developing use cases and business cases for quantum sensing technologies to improve the efficiency and resilience of transport critical national infrastructure and transport platforms.

There are three challenge areas:

1. Infrastructure, asset testing, or fault prediction, monitoring, inspection, for example quantum sensors for Non-Destructive Testing, or other approaches.
2. Preparing for transport construction/earthworks, monitoring existing structures, for example, quantum sensors for mapping below ground attributes.
3. Improved transport platform health and maintenance using quantum technologies, for example, Non-Destructive Testing of transport platforms, sensing, imaging or other approaches, transport platforms include maritime vessels, aircraft, road vehicles and trains.

If you’re considering applying, we recommend attending the online briefing or reviewing the recording of the briefing.

Why attend?

• Learn about the potential of quantum sensing solutions in transport to solve infrastructure challenges.
• Understand the eligibility criteria and application process to assess whether your organisation could benefit.
• Ask your questions live during the Q&A and connect with others interested in quantum technologies for the transport sector.

Who should attend?

This webinar will be valuable for:

• Academic researchers interested in developing use cases and business cases for their quantum technologies work.
• Transport companies who are interested in collaborating and finding out more about quantum sensing solutions.
• Quantum technologies companies looking to understand more about challenges from the transport sector.
• Innovation leads and technology developers within both the quantum technologies and transport sectors.

Agenda

10:00 – Introduction
John Morlidge, Deputy Director Aerospace, Innovate UK

10:05 – DfT Overview of Quantum Technologies and their Application in Transport
Stuart Dick, Head of Quantum, SciTech, DfT

10:15 – National Highways Overview of Infrastructure Challenge
Nana Bamfo, Assistant Project Sponsor

10:25 – EPSRC Overview of Quantum Technologies Programmes
Lydia Gardener, Head of Quantum Technologies, EPSRC

10:35 – Quantum Technologies for Transport Competition Overview & Business Connect Introduction
Martine Harvey, Digital Transport Innovation Lead, Innovate UK
Jamie-Lee Baker, Competition Manager, Innovate UK
Francesca Cesare Pintorno, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Digital Transport

11:00 – Q&A

11:10 – Wrap-up and final messages