Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Funder · Swindon
The UKRI research council behind the UK's five quantum research hubs, the NQCC's founding budget and quantum fellowships and skills.
Planned Centre
Centre for Quantum Commercialisation Skills
A planned national centre, funded by EPSRC, to teach researchers the skills needed to turn quantum research into companies and products.
Project data last updated 11 October 2026
About this project
EPSRC opened a funding opportunity in 2026 for a single national centre. Projects must start on 1 December 2026 and run for four years. The host organisation had not been announced when this record was written.
The centre will build commercialisation skills across the UK quantum community. It is not meant to run its own research programme. It will complement existing National Quantum Technologies Programme investments.
Lead organisation
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Funder · Swindon
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QuSIT to boost UK quantum sensing and imaging projects with £774k grant, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
The UK Quantum Technology Research Hub in Sensing, Imaging and Timing (QuSIT) has completed the application and grant-awarding phase of the QuSIT Accelerating Capability Fund (ACF) grant, allocating a total of £774k across multiple projects. This ACF Grant, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sci
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£60 Million Backs AI Labs to Lower Computing Costs, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Oxford & UCL will share £60 million to develop next-gen AI, aiming to lower the financial barriers to large-scale computing power for businesses.
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Q-BIOMED Secures £902K to Expand Healthcare Quantum Sensing, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Q-BIOMED received £902,000 from EPSRC to expand partnerships and strengthen its ability to deliver quantum technologies for healthcare applications. This investment supports work packages focused on identifying clinical needs and prioritizing quantum sensing applications to improve diagnosis, monito
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Quantum Sensors Track Cancer Cell Metabolism, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
A £2 million project will utilize quantum sensors to track how immune cells interact with tumors, aiming to understand why some cancer immunotherapies are ineffective. By monitoring metabolic changes and free radical production within cells, researchers hope to improve treatment and earlier diagnosi
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