Partners
The QI CDT has 30+ partners, from industry partners spanning hardware, software, and applications, to end users and national labs.
Industry partners
Aegiq designs, builds and supplies photonic quantum computing and applications. Our goal is to provide useful products leveraging scalable semiconductor platforms. Aegiq’s systems are based on our proprietary hybrid photonic integrated circuits allowing for superior compactness, operation efficiency and optimal route to scale.
Algorithmiq is pioneering the integration of quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and network science to solve the world’s most complex problems. Co-founded by Sabrina Maniscalco, Guillermo García-Pérez, Matteo Rossi, and Boris Sokolov, the company develops advanced quantum algorithms focusing on, but not limited to, Life Sciences applications to accelerate drug discovery and development. This enables faster, more precise, and cost-effective creation of precise medical treatments.
We are quantum designers. We pioneer the Cat Qubit, the first qubit with built-in error correction to make quantum computers useful.
Atom Computing is building scalable quantum computers with arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms. We collaborate with researchers, organizations, governments, and companies to help develop quantum-enabled tools and solutions for the growing global ecosystem. Learn more at atom-computing.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a global cloud computing platform advancing quantum computing through its service, Amazon Braket. They provide researchers and developers access to a variety of quantum hardware technologies and offer tools for building, testing, and running quantum algorithms. By collaborating with academic institutions, AWS fosters innovation in quantum technologies through joint research projects and partnerships.
BT Group is one of the world’s leading telecommunications and network services providers. They provide global communications services and solutions, serving customers in 180 countries. The company is investing heavily each year in security research and development of technologies ranging from quantum secure networks to industry-leading AI and data visualisation capabilities, with the aim of future proofing national communications infrastructure in a quantum-enabled world.
Cambridge Consultants are part of Capgemini - a global consultancy specialising in product design and development across industries such as medical technology, wireless communications, and consumer products. They combine multidisciplinary expertise to deliver innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
Entropica Labs is a Singapore-based quantum computing firm, focused on building the software infrastructure for large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computation. Our tools facilitate design, analysis, and experimentation in quantum error correction, and automate the translation of high-level quantum circuits to fault-tolerant quantum programs.
We're a diverse team of scientists and engineers united by our shared belief in Quantum AI's mission to lead the development of large scale error-corrected quantum computers and make their benefits universally accessible and useful.
IBM is a global technology company pioneering advancements in quantum computing. They develop quantum hardware and software platforms, such as the IBM Quantum Experience and Qiskit, to make quantum computing accessible for research and commercial applications. By collaborating with academic institutions, IBM accelerates the development of quantum technologies through joint research projects and partnerships.
Infleqtion is a world-leading quantum technology company pioneering transformative solutions that enhance precision and efficiency across essential industries. With over 17 years of experience commercializing quantum technology with neutral atoms, Infleqtion specializes in atomic clocks, quantum software, quantum RF, and neutral-atom quantum computing. We deliver state-of-the-art solutions for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), compute, precision timekeeping, and optimization. Our unparalleled expertise makes us the preferred partner for global customers seeking advanced quantum solutions for defense, enterprise, and compute applications.
IOHK is one of the world's pre-eminent blockchain infrastructure research and engineering companies. We are a fully decentralized remote working organisation committed to the highest principles of academic rigour and evidence-based software development. The company builds high-assurance blockchain infrastructure solutions for public, private sector and government clients. It is also the driving force behind the decentralized and smart contract platform, Cardano.
At IonQ, we aim to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems, transforming business, society, and the planet for the better. Our unique trapped-ion approach combines unmatched physical performance, perfect qubit replication, optical networkability, and highly optimized algorithms to create a quantum computer that is as scalable as it is powerful and will support a wide array of applications across various industries.
- We build quantum computers with a profound impact on humanity. Starting with breakthroughs in qubit reset, readout, and thermal management towards large-scale quantum processors, we progressed to unique hardware advantages and novel concepts around digital-analog quantum computing. We proudly build and deliver full stack quantum computers and applications to HPCs, research institutes, universities, and business enterprises.
Nu Quantum is building the Entanglement Fabric to unlock commercial quantum computing scale-out. Since being founded in 2018 we have built a strong IP portfolio and multidisciplinary team to develop market-led quantum networking solutions. Our strength lies in fostering an inclusive culture where every voice is heard and differences are celebrated, where every individual can grow and collaborate in pursuit of shared innovation.
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is a UK-based quantum computing company specializing in the development of superconducting quantum circuits. Utilizing their unique three-dimensional architecture known as the “Coaxmon,” they aim to build scalable and high-performance quantum processors. Through collaborations with academic institutions, OQC advances quantum technologies by engaging in joint research projects and partnerships.
ORCA Computing, headquartered in London, UK with offices in the United States and Canada, is a leading developer and provider of full-stack photonic quantum computing systems. Established in 2019 and originating from the University of Oxford, the company provides an innovative approach to photonic quantum computing. ORCA’s proprietary methods of manipulating the time, frequency and switching of single photons pave the way for quantum computing using significantly fewer components. ORCA Computing has delivered numerous on-premises quantum computers for optimisation and quantum machine learning to leading customers including the UK Ministry of Defense, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center and Montana State University.
Pasqal is a French quantum computing company specializing in developing neutral-atom quantum processors. By leveraging arrays of atoms manipulated with laser light, Pasqal aims to build scalable and programmable quantum computers for solving complex problems in fields like optimization, simulation, and machine learning. Collaborating with academic institutions, Pasqal advances quantum technologies through joint research projects and partnerships.
Phasecraft is a UK-based quantum computing company specializing in the development of advanced quantum algorithms and software. By collaborating closely with leading academic institutions, Phasecraft aims to accelerate the practical application of quantum computing in areas such as materials science, optimization, and machine learning. Their partnership with academia drives innovation through joint research projects and contributes to the advancement of quantum technologies.
QBA is a start-up SME based in Brighton and the Institute of Physics Unit in London. QBA develop real world applications for emerging Quantum computing and hybrid QML. They have gained valuable experience collaborating with industrial partners and world-leading academic institutions including the University of Edinburgh and their current projects include optimising flight paths to reduce aviation emissions, quantum bioinformatics and image recognition.
Founded in 2017, Quandela is a world leader in full-stack photonic quantum computing. We develop hardware, middleware, and software for a range of industrial applications, including energy, cybersecurity, and finance, showcasing the versatility of our unique technology.
Quantinuum, the world’s largest integrated quantum company, delivers the most powerful quantum computers and advanced quantum software solutions available today. With industry-leading physical qubit fidelity and pioneering quantum error correction, we are on track to achieve universal, fully fault-tolerant quantum computing within this decade.
QuiX Quantum is a Dutch technology company specialising in photonic quantum computing solutions. They develop high-performance quantum photonic processors and integrated photonic chips aimed at advancing quantum information processing. Collaborating closely with academic institutions, QuiX Quantum drives innovation in quantum technologies through joint research and development efforts.
Rigetti builds quantum computers and the superconducting quantum processors that power them. Through our Quantum Cloud Services (QCS®) platform, our machines can be integrated into any public, private or hybrid cloud. Rigetti developed the industry’s first multi-chip quantum processor for scalable quantum computing systems, and we design and manufacture our chips in-house at Fab-1, the industry’s first dedicated and integrated quantum device manufacturing facility.
Riverlane is building the Quantum Error Correction Stack: DeltaFlow, to reduce logical error rates, enabling quantum computers to scale up and tackle problems that are intractable using any classical supercomputer.
SandboxAQ is a technology company that specializes in the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing technologies to address complex scientific and business challenges. Spun off from Alphabet Inc. in 2022, SandboxAQ collaborates with academic institutions to advance research in areas such as cryptography, cybersecurity, drug discovery, and materials science.
SEEQC is developing the first digital quantum computing platform for global businesses. SEEQC combines classical and quantum technologies to address the efficiency, stability and cost issues endemic to quantum computing systems. The company applies classical and quantum technology through digital readout and control technology and through a unique chip-scale architecture.
VeriQloud is a start-up based in Paris, focusing on developing solutions for long-term security based on quantum communication networks. It has developed Qline, a quantum communication architecture for connecting end-users to quantum communication networks. It has also developed a software suite for security and privacy in a quantum world, Qasmat, for secure distributed storage and Shaffle for private federated learning. Our current research and development focuses is on secure delegated quantum cloud computing, with hardware and software extending our previous products.
Our mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Xanadu uses integrated nanophotonics as a platform to design, build and operate quantum computers. Our team is also responsible for PennyLane, one of the most popular quantum computing software toolkits around the world.
Public sector partners
The Hartree Centre helps UK businesses and organisations of any size to explore and adopt supercomputing, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for enhanced productivity, smarter innovation and economic growth. Backed by significant UK government funding and strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as IBM, Atos and the University of Liverpool, the Hartree Centre is home to some of the most advanced digital technologies and experts in the UK.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Metrology Institute (NMI), developing and maintaining the national primary measurement standards, as well as collaborating with other NMIs to maintain the international system of measurement. As a public sector research establishment, we deliver extraordinary impact by providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK's prosperity and quality of life.
The NQCC is the UK's national lab for quantum computing. We work with businesses, government and the research community to deliver quantum computing capabilities for the UK. We are a national laboratory within STFC’s framework and are supported by its shared business services. The centre is headquartered within dedicated facilities as part of the wider Rutherford Appleton Laboratory site, which is owned and operated by STFC, at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire.