Innovate UK
Funder · Swindon
UKRI's business funder for quantum, behind the Commercialising Quantum Technologies Challenge, the Quantum Missions pilot and ProQure.
Planned Programme
Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT
An Innovate UK grant competition to remove barriers to the use of quantum sensing and navigation technology.
Project data last updated 11 October 2026
About this project
Innovate UK opened this competition on 4 August 2026 and closed it on 18 September 2026. It offers up to £14.3 million from UKRI. Each project can request £1 million to £3 million.
Projects must tackle specific technical and commercial barriers to the adoption of quantum position, navigation and timing (PNT) and sensing technologies. They must start by 1 December 2026, last 12 to 24 months and end by 30 November 2028.
Lead organisation
Funders
UK Research and Innovation
Funder · Swindon
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Innovate UK
Funder · Swindon
In the news
Quantum Zeitgeist articles naming the lead organisation or partners. They may not be about this project.
Infleqtion expands Oxford hub for UK quantum systems, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Infleqtion is expanding its Oxford presence, building on the UK’s quantum investment and a hub with 18+ research institutes.
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Sir Peter Knight, The Physicist Who Helped Build Britain’s Quantum Programme, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
The theorist who taught British quantum physics to cost itself honestly, and who now chairs the board advising on a national quantum strategy worth billions.
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Innovate UK to invest up to £14.3M in quantum sensing & PNT projects, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Innovate UK will invest up to £14.3M to advance quantum enabled position, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies, plus sensing for sectors like healthcare & transport.
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Innovate UK reports a 30% funding chance for quantum computing projects, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
UK registered businesses can apply for up to £13 million in Innovate UK funding to develop impactful quantum computing software, with around a 30% success rate.
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Sources
- Funding competition: Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT (Innovation Funding Service) (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk)
- Innovate UK to invest up to £14.3M in quantum sensing & PNT projects (Quantum Zeitgeist) (quantumzeitgeist.com)
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