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King's Quantum, launched in April 2024 and directed by physicist James Millen, gathers the Strand university's quantum researchers around applications in healthcare, life sciences, security and industry. Much of its project work is applied computing through the NQCC: King's partnered with Capgemini and Airbus on QuantiCo, which modelled corrosion on aluminium alloys, and with Applied Quantum Computing on hybrid models for predicting risk in intensive care. In May 2026 a team led by Eleanor Crane won time on Google Quantum AI's Willow processor, through an NQCC scheme, to study quantum analogues of neurons. King's is also a partner in BT's QAssure project on testing quantum key distribution.
King's College London, in London, appears in four UK quantum projects listed here. It is a partner in 4 UK projects, including IQN, Quantum-Enhanced Clinical Decision Support for Intensive Care Medicine and QAssure.
Sources: King's College London: King's launches new quantum research centre · NQCC: QuantiCo, quantum computing for corrosion · NQCC: Quantum-enhanced clinical decision support for intensive care medicine · NQCC: King's College London awarded access to the Willow processor (28 May 2026) · Gateway to Research: QAssure (10102791)
IQN
A national research hub building quantum networks, from local links to satellite connections. Heriot-Watt University leads it.
Role: Partner
Funding: £21.9m
Themes: Networks, Communications
Applied Quantum Computing built a prototype hybrid quantum-classical model to predict risks for intensive care patients.
Role: Partner
Themes: Computing, Software and algorithms, Biomedical and health
A BT-led consortium developing ways to assure the security and reliability of quantum key distribution systems.
Role: Partner
Themes: Communications, Networks
QuantiCo
A consortium of Capgemini UK, Airbus, King's College London and the NQCC that used quantum chemistry methods to predict corrosion of aluminium alloys.
Role: Partner
Themes: Computing, Materials and components
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