ARTEMIS photonic testbed (Aegiq)
A photonic quantum computing testbed built for the National Quantum Computing Centre under its 2024 testbed programme.
Project data last updated 11 October 2026
About this project
Aegiq, a Sheffield company, was one of seven winners of the NQCC testbed competition announced in February 2024. Its testbed, called ARTEMIS, takes its own approach to photonic quantum computing.
The NQCC reports that Aegiq has commissioned the system at the centre.
Who leads it
Lead organisation
Aegiq
Company · Sheffield
Sheffield builder of rack-mounted photonic quantum computers using quantum-dot photon sources, with a testbed running at the NQCC.
Partners (1)
NQCC
Research organisation · Harwell
Funders
UK Research and Innovation
Funder · Swindon
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NQCC
Research organisation · Harwell
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