Government · Bristol
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is the main public backer of the University of Bristol's Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre (QTIC), which helps quantum start-ups become commercially viable. It approved £20m in October 2019 to expand the centre on the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, and its backing has since reached £35m, with the campus due to open in 2026. In November 2025 the authority, the university and Elevate Quantum, the Denver-based US regional consortium, signed a transatlantic agreement creating a Quantum Growth Bridge between the West of England and the Mountain West.
West of England Combined Authority is a government body based in Bristol. It funds QTIC.
Sources: £20m investment in QTIC | University of Bristol · UK first as West of England signs tech agreement with US quantum leaders | University of Bristol · West of England signs tech agreement with US quantum leaders | The Quantum Insider
QTIC
A University of Bristol innovation centre with facilities and support for quantum and deep tech start-ups.
Role: Funder
Funding: £35m
Themes: Computing, Communications, Sensing
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