Infleqtion UK (ColdQuanta UK Ltd)
Company · Oxford
Oxford arm of neutral-atom firm Infleqtion: builder of an NQCC testbed, deliverer of a 100-qubit system to Harwell in 2026, and expanding at Oxford Tech Park.
Active Testbed
SQALE neutral-atom testbed (Infleqtion)
A neutral-atom 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
Infleqtion, formerly ColdQuanta, won its place through its UK company, listed in the competition as Cold Quanta UK. Infleqtion's parent company is in the United States. Its testbed, called SQALE, uses neutral atoms.
The NQCC reports that Infleqtion delivered a 100-qubit system to the centre, and a separate 256-qubit neutral-atom array demonstration.
Lead organisation
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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NQCC-Bristol offers bursaries for quantum start-ups, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
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EPSRC Funds NQCC Studentships Via £6M Industrial Landscape Awards, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
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