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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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UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2025 – 7 November, London
The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase returns – bigger, bolder, and more globally connected than ever before, as part of the International Year of Quantum (IYQ).
Registrations are now open!
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Growth Catalyst for Early-Stage Startups, July 2025
Opens: 07/07/2025 Closes: 06/08/2025
Innovate UK’s Growth Catalyst for Early-Stage startups pilot supports innovators in 5 of the government’s frontier technologies.
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Quantum Business Incubation Centre
Opens: 09/06/2025 Closes: 18/07/2025
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Horizon Europe 2025 work programme Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space
Opens: 03/05/2025 Closes: 02/10/2025
Topics available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 4 programme for 2025/26, with up to €75m available for the largest single projects
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Innovate UK Quantum Sensors and PNT Missions Primer Briefing and Cultivation Event
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Save the Date - UK National Quantum Showcase 2025
Innovate UK will be hosting the UK’s National Quantum Showcase on Friday 7 November 2025 at BDC, London building on the show’s decade of successes.
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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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