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NIHR, the government's health and care research funder, supports quantum work mainly through Q-BIOMED, the UCL-led hub for quantum biomedical sensing. Its contribution, with BBSRC and MRC, formed part of the £106m public investment in five quantum research hubs announced in July 2024. In September 2026 NIHR funding backed a project at UCL's Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health to adapt Siloton's photonic-chip eye scanner so children with sight-threatening conditions can be monitored at home or in the community.
National Institute for Health and Care Research is a public funder based in London. It funds Q-BIOMED.
Sources: Five hubs launched to ensure the UK benefits from quantum future | UKRI · Science minister announces quantum research hub for healthcare | UCL · UCL adapts quantum imaging to monitor children's eye health at home | Quantum Zeitgeist
Q-BIOMED
A national research hub that develops quantum sensors for earlier diagnosis of disease. UCL and the University of Cambridge lead it.
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Funding: £24m
Themes: Sensing, Biomedical and health, Imaging
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