Quantum in United Kingdom
Quantum technology in United Kingdom, in plain words. Everything here comes from the data on this portal, with its source at the end of each part.
What is happening
Organisations in United Kingdom take part in 217 quantum EU-funded projects. 57 of them are running now.
The most common topic of these projects is quantum computing and simulation.
Projects that started most recently
- QuBriC: Bridging Quantum and Classical Error Correction for Scalable Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing
- DREAM: Duality approach to non-equilibrium quantum matter
- Q-AIM: Quantum & AI Investor Connectivity Mechanism
- SPI-QG: Single Photon Detection Interferometry for Quantum Gravity
- QUEST 6G: Integrating Quantum AI and Reconfigurable Intelligent Systems in 6G Networks
Organisations that take part most
- The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford
- The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge
- University College London
- Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
- Heriot-Watt University
Quantum companies
30 companies from United Kingdom take part in these projects and are listed on this portal. The most active:
- Toshiba Europe Limited
- British Telecommunications LTD
- Element Six (uk) Limited
- M-Squared Lasers Limited
- Npl Management Limited
All quantum companies (company screener)
Source: CORDIS (Publications Office of the European Union), retrieved 16 October 2026, reused under the Commission reuse notice. Organisations: those published on this portal.
Where to study
3 quantum courses and degrees in United Kingdom are listed. A master’s degree is marked as such.
You can also study online
- Amazon Braket Getting Started
- Architecture, Algorithms, and Protocols of a Quantum Computer and Quantum Internet
- Basics of quantum information
- Development and Applications of Germanium Quantum Technologies
All courses for United Kingdom · Learn the basics first
Source: the course directory of this portal (each course read on its official page; compiled 30 October 2026). Always check dates, fees and entry rules on the official page.
Where to work
3 quantum jobs in United Kingdom are open on this portal.
- Quantum Innovation Fellow
- Experimental postdoc on quantum networking with Yb atoms
- post-graduate student
All quantum jobs · Skills that are in demand (talent pipeline)
Source: job posts published on this portal, each linking to the employer. Updated every six hours.
Events coming up
No event in United Kingdom is listed for the coming months yet.
All events · Events in United Kingdom for your calendar (calendar feed; how to subscribe)
Source: events published on this portal. The place is in the organiser’s own words; an event whose place names no country is not shown here.
Places you can visit or use
No quantum research infrastructure located in United Kingdom is in the catalogue yet. Some Europe-wide services can be used from anywhere, for example the quantum computers of EuroHPC.
The infrastructure catalogue for United Kingdom · How to apply for access · EuroQCI
Source: the infrastructure catalogue of this portal (official EU and national pages; compiled 27 October 2026).
Money
From the EU: organisations in United Kingdom were awarded about 166 million euros of net EU contribution for EU-funded projects in quantum technology (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, all years, as CORDIS records it). These projects are funded by Horizon Europe and by Horizon 2020, the programme before it.
From the national government
- National Quantum Strategy
GBP 2.5 billion, as announced (Government commitment to developing quantum technologies over the ten years from 2024). Where this is stated
Announced amounts are plans, not money already spent.
Money you can apply for
EU funding calls are open to people and organisations in every EU country and in many partner countries.
- Development of ecosystem and next-generation capabilities for a secured European Critical Communication System in civil security
- Public procurement of innovation for security
- Neutral-Atom Platform Technologies
All open calls by closing date · Closing dates for your calendar · Find calls for your organisation (members)
Public investment in quantum, all countries
Sources: CORDIS, retrieved 16 October 2026; the public investment registry of this portal (official pages, compiled 27 October 2026); EU calls from the Funding & Tenders Portal as published on this portal.
How to get involved
- Learn what quantum technology is, step by step
- Tell us about a course, event or organisation that is missing
- Join Quantum Europe (free) for a personal newsletter and your own calendar feed
- Members: get the newsletter
- Members: find partners for a project (matchmaking)
- Put events and closing dates in your calendar
Words used on this page
- EU-funded project
- A research or innovation project that the European Union pays for in part, mostly through its research programmes such as Horizon Europe. Several organisations, often from different countries, work on it together.
- Horizon Europe
- The European Union's main programme for funding research and innovation, from 2021 to 2027. Before it came Horizon 2020.
- CORDIS
- The European Commission's public database of the research projects the EU funds. This page counts projects from it.
- Funding call
- An invitation to apply for money for a project, with rules and a closing date. If your application is chosen, you receive a grant.
- Research infrastructure
- Large equipment that many people share, such as a quantum computer, a test lab or a production line for chips. Some of it can be used by researchers and companies from outside.
- EuroHPC
- A partnership of the EU and European countries that buys and runs supercomputers and quantum computers that researchers and companies can apply to use.
- EuroQCI
- The European Quantum Communication Infrastructure: a plan to link EU countries with secure quantum communication, on the ground and by satellite.
- Master's degree
- A university degree you can take after a first (bachelor's) degree, usually one or two years long.
- Calendar feed
- A web address that your calendar app reads regularly, so new events and closing dates appear in your own calendar by themselves.
For experts
Full country profile of United Kingdom, with figures and charts · Policy dossier
This page was last updated on 2 November 2026. It lists what is on this portal, not everything that happens in the country.