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Quantum-enabled devices present a huge market opportunity for the UK. These technologies could transform a range of sectors including transport, healthcare, infrastructure, ICT, telecommunications and defence.
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Built on a strong base of academic and industrial collaboration, the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (UKNQTP) is accelerating the development, industrialisation and adoption of quantum science and technologies in application areas: which include sensing and metrology, computing and simulation, communication and imaging. As partners of the National Programme, Innovate UK Business Connect is supporting and connecting across the entire supply chain: from research to users, universities, industry, public funding bodies, policy makers, government, research centres, professional societies and networks.
The team at Innovate UK Business Connect are interested in your quantum projects and solutions in telecommunications, computing, sensing, imaging, artificial intelligence, energy, space, healthcare, finance, environment, navigation, defence and security, photonics and electronics. Our deep and broad links to other sectors gives us unique capability to expand the user base and connect supply chains.
Our teams are involved in a number of projects across different sectors: AI & Robotics, Electronics & Photonics, Defence & Security, Environment, Space, Healthcare, Materials, Transport, ICT and more recently, the Women In Innovation Programme. We are committed to take the lead on diversity in STEM and are particularly focused on supporting women in quantum.
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Related Opportunities
Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing
Opens: 27/03/2026 Closes: 29/05/2026
Organisations can apply for up to £14m in phase 1 to develop, build and validate integrated quantum computing hardware and software to demonstrate commercial scale deployment and applications of your quantum computing solution.
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Contracts for Innovation: Enabling Commercial Quantum Networking
Opens: 14/04/2026 Closes: 20/05/2026
Organisations can apply for a share of £20m to develop a deployable prototype of an enabling component or sub-system for commercial quantum networking.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 2
Opens: 20/04/2026 Closes: 24/06/2026
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.
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Related Events and Recordings
Wed
6
May
2026
ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum computing call - Partner cultivation and engagement event
11.00 - 17.00 | London
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Fri
7
Nov
2025
Wed
4
Jun
2025
Innovate UK Quantum Sensors and PNT Missions Primer Briefing and Cultivation Event
10.30 - 15.00 | London
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10/11/2025
Record-breaking showcase presents a united international quantum community ready for the commercial frontier
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08/11/2024
Celebrating a decade of quantum discovery
The 10th anniversary of the UK National Quantum Technology Programme (NQTP) has been celebrated with a technology showcase event to embrace the dawn of the next decade of quantum innovation.
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