Company · Guildford
Designing a quantum dot single-photon source or spin-photon interface usually means months of fabricate-and-test cycles; Quantopticon sells Quantillion, simulation software that models the cavity quantum electrodynamics of such devices instead. The company claims it can cut an optimisation cycle from 26 weeks to two and costs by up to 90%, and pitches it to academics, quantum start-ups, foundries and electromagnetic-solver vendors as a plug-in. Registered in Guildford since 2017, it counts CEO Mirella Koleva's Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award for 2025/26 among recent support, and has been rated 'Awardable' on DARPA's ERIS marketplace.
Founded in 2017, Quantopticon is a company in Guildford focused on quantum software and simulation. It is not yet linked to a UK project in this directory. Profiled here: Mirella Koleva (Co-Founder and CEO).
Sources: Quantopticon · Mirella Koleva, Innovate UK Business Connect · QUANTOPTICON LTD., Companies House
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