Research organisation · Edinburgh
More than 50 researchers at the University of Edinburgh's Informatics Forum make up the Quantum Software Lab, which works on quantum algorithms, verification and quantum cyber security. In March 2026 the UK Government gave it £20 million for QATCH, a four-year programme run with the National Quantum Computing Centre to build the software and verification tools that make quantum computers useful and trustworthy. Energy is a second strand: in July 2026 a £6.2 million Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund project with NESO, National Gas, SP Energy Networks and Cambridge Consultants began building an open-source Quantum Threat Tracker for energy networks.
Founded in 2023, Quantum Software Lab is a research organisation in Edinburgh focused on quantum computing and software. It leads 1 UK project (QATCH) and is a partner in 1 more. Profiled here: Elham Kashefi (Chief Scientist).
Sources: University of Edinburgh: Quantum computing research turbocharged by funding boost (17 March 2026) · University of Edinburgh: Quantum lab addresses cybersecurity threats to energy sector (7 July 2026) · Quantum Software Lab
QATCH
A four-year programme on quantum software, algorithms and verification, led by the University of Edinburgh's Quantum Software Lab with the NQCC.
Role: Lead
Funding: £20m
Themes: Computing, Software and algorithms
QPINN
OQC and Citi tested whether quantum-compressed neural networks can price financial derivatives.
Role: Partner
Themes: Computing, Software and algorithms
Recent articles from Quantum Zeitgeist that mention Quantum Software Lab.
The Quantum Software Lab (QSL) at the University of Edinburgh has become a globally recognized hub for creating software solutions, and with its strategic partnership with the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), now has more than 70 researchers. In three years, the QSL is poised to lead a
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Quantum Fringe Festival 2026, a two-month programme of events, explores the latest developments in quantum computing and its real-world applications. Building on last year’s event, which brought together around 1,000 attendees across 16 events, the festival running from May to July 2026, continues t
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Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab received £6.2M to bolster UK energy networks against future cyberattacks enabled by quantum computing, developing.
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A £6.2M award funds researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab to develop tools tracking quantum threats to the UK energy.
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IonQ Research 2026
National Energy System Operator Research 2026
National Quantum Computing Centre Strategic 2026
NQCC Research 2026
Nu Quantum Research 2026
PsiQuantum Research 2026
Quantinuum Research 2026
Riverlane Research 2026
Rolls-Royce Research 2026
UK Research and Innovation Investment 2026
VeriQloud Research 2026
University of Edinburgh Research 2023
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