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    Q-CTRL UK

    Company · London

    Q-CTRL UK is the London subsidiary of the Australian quantum control company Q-CTRL, opened in May 2023 for research and product development, including software-defined quantum sensors for navigation without GPS. Most of its UK projects run on Fire Opal, Q-CTRL's error-suppression software: it won a Quantum Catalyst Fund contract to optimise train timetables, and with Johnson Matthey and the NQCC it used Fire Opal on IBM hardware to search for nitrogen-doped graphene catalysts that could replace platinum in hydrogen fuel cells. It was also a partner in TreQ's multi-vendor Open Architecture Quantum testbed (March 2025 to March 2026).

    Q-CTRL UK is a company in London. It leads 1 UK project (Nitrogen Doped Graphene Catalysts) and is a partner in 2 more.

    Sources: Q-CTRL expands its global footprint in Europe (Q-CTRL, May 2023) · Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment (GOV.UK) · Nitrogen Doped Graphene Catalysts (NQCC) · Open Architecture Quantum Testbed (UKRI Gateway to Research)

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    Projects (3)

    Leads (1)

    • Completed Consortium · 2025 to 2026

      Nitrogen Doped Graphene Catalysts

      Q-CTRL and Johnson Matthey used quantum optimisation to study metal-free catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells.

      Role: Lead

      Themes: Computing, Materials and components

    Partner in (2)

    • Completed Consortium · 2025 to 2026

      Open Architecture Quantum (OAQ) Testbed

      OAQ Testbed

      A TreQ-led consortium that built a modular quantum computing testbed in Oxfordshire that mixes processors, control systems and software from different suppliers.

      Role: Partner

      Themes: Computing

    • Completed Programme · 2023 to 2025

      SBRI: Quantum Catalyst Fund

      Quantum Catalyst Fund

      A £15 million SBRI competition, funded by DSIT and Innovate UK, to help the public sector adopt quantum solutions.

      Role: Partner

      Funding: £15m

      Themes: Computing, Sensing, Imaging, Timing and navigation

    Sources

    1. Companies House: Q-CTRL UK LIMITED (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk)
    2. Q-CTRL expands its global footprint in Europe (q-ctrl.com)
    3. Q-CTRL (q-ctrl.com)
    4. £45 million investment (GOV.UK) lists Q-CTRL UK Ltd, London (gov.uk)

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