Joint Statement from the International Council of Quantum Industry Associations (ICQIA) and UKQuantum on the G7 Leaders’ Statement on Quantum Technologies
For the first time, quantum technologies have been formally recognized as a priority topic at the G7 Leaders’ level — a clear signal of how far this conversation has progressed, and of the growing strategic relevance of quantum across economies, industries, and national security. The inclusion of quantum at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in […]
Photonic to Invest £25 million in UK-based Quantum R&D Facility
Insider Brief Canada-based Photonic Inc. will invest over £25 million to establish a quantum R&D facility in the UK, creating 30+ high-paying jobs and expanding its international footprint. The new UK facility will enhance Photonic’s innovation pipeline with complementary R&D capabilities while maintaining its core technologies and operations in Canada. The expansion is backed by […]
Aquark Technologies and The Royal Navy Return to Sea for World-First Trial of Cold Atom-Based Atomic Clock
Insider Brief Quantum sensing startup Aquark Technologies completed a first-of-its-kind sea trial of its cold atom-based AQlock atomic clock aboard HMS Pursuer, demonstrating continuous operation in rough offshore conditions over three days. Backed by Innovate UK and supported by the Royal Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office and Dstl, the test marks a milestone in […]
ORCA Computing Delivers First Photonic Quantum Computing System to UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre
Insider Brief ORCA Computing has delivered and installed the UK’s first public-sector photonic quantum computing system at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), fulfilling a key commitment under the UK’s Quantum Computing Testbeds program. The PT Series system was installed and operational within 36 hours, enabling early-stage research into hybrid quantum-classical workflows and practical quantum […]
Vodafone Partners With ORCA Computing to Model Future Networks in Minutes Using Quantum technology
Insider Brief Vodafone and ORCA Computing have partnered to explore how quantum computing can optimize broadband and mobile network expansion, aiming to improve cost-efficiency and deployment speed. The collaboration will use ORCA’s photonic quantum system to solve complex design challenges like fibre routing and mobile base station placement, with the goal of reducing infrastructure costs […]
IonQ Acquires UK-based Oxford Ionics For $1.075 Billion
Insider Brief IonQ will acquire Oxford Ionics for $1.075 billion in stock and cash, combining two of the leaders in trapped-ion quantum computing in a deal that could reshape the commercial quantum landscape. The combined company aims to scale to 256 high-fidelity qubits by 2026 and over 10,000 physical qubits by 2027, using Oxford Ionics’ […]
Infleqtion Receives UK Grant to Boost Sqale’s Gate Execution Rate up to 100X
Insider Brief Infleqtion has secured a second UK government grant to significantly accelerate its neutral atom quantum computing platform, Sqale, aiming to boost gate execution rates by 10–100 times. The 12-month SQALE2 project will be developed with UK partners including Fraunhofer, NPL, Strathclyde, and Edinburgh, focusing on new optical control systems for faster, parallel quantum […]
Former Director of UK’s Intelligence and Cybersecurity Agency Joins Oxford Quantum Circuits
Insider Brief: OQC appointed Sir Jeremy Fleming, former Director of GCHQ, to its Board, highlighting the strategic role of quantum computing in UK national security, defence, and economic growth. Sir Jeremy brings decades of leadership in intelligence and cybersecurity, including founding the NCSC and co-leading the National Cyber Force, and emphasizes quantum’s centrality to protecting […]
ParTec AG and ORCA Computing Announce Partnership for Quantum-Accelerated AI Factories
Insider Brief ParTec AG and ORCA Computing have partnered to deliver quantum-accelerated high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure across enterprise and research markets. The collaboration integrates ORCA’s room-temperature photonic quantum systems with ParTec’s AI Factories and HPC platforms, enabling real-world quantum computing use without facility modifications or complex cooling systems. The solution will be deployed […]
QphoX, Rigetti And The NQCC Announce Collaboration on Multi-Channel Optical Readout of Quantum Processors
Insider Brief QphoX, Rigetti, and the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre received a multinational grant to demonstrate optical readout of superconducting qubits using light over optical fiber. The approach relies on microwave-to-optical transduction at cryogenic temperatures, potentially replacing conventional microwave wiring and reducing heat loads in quantum systems. The partners aim to scale this technology […]