OAQ Testbed: Open Architecture Quantum (OAQ) Testbed
A TreQ-led consortium that built a modular quantum computing testbed in Oxfordshire that mixes processors, control systems and software from different suppliers.
Project data last updated 11 October 2026
About this project
The project ran from April 2025 to March 2026. The design combines two quantum processors, two control systems and two software stacks to give eight possible set-ups.
Rigetti supplied a Novera processor. Q-CTRL and Qruise supplied control and calibration software. The aim is to let component suppliers test their products together in one system.
Who leads it
Lead organisation
TreQ
Start-up · Oxford
Oxfordshire systems integrator building open-architecture quantum computers, including a multi-vendor testbed for Innovate UK's Quantum Missions pilot.
Partners (4)
Oxford Ionics
Company · Oxford
Q-CTRL UK
Company · London
Qruise
Start-up · London
Rigetti UK
Company · London
Funders
Innovate UK
Funder · Swindon
In the news
Quantum Zeitgeist articles naming the lead organisation or partners. They may not be about this project.
Quantum Zeitgeist weekly digest, 21 September 2026, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
IBM’s $2 billion investment, split between direct funding and a new venture called Anderon, signals a decisive shift in the quantum computing landscape, from chasing qubit counts to securing a domestic supply chain for advanced wafer manufacturing. This move directly addresses a bottleneck seen in m
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IonQ gains control of chip supply with SkyWater foundry deal, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
At the Investor Day 2026, IonQ detailed plans for growth, anticipating $450M–$460M in revenue & highlighting vertical integration and mass-manufacturing capabilities.
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Quantum Zeitgeist weekly digest, 12 September 2026, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
IonQ’s claim that a 20,000-qubit machine could crack Bitcoin encryption within 26 days is a startling escalation and reignites fears about the most popular cryptocurrency and others too. This shows a central tension currently shaping quantum development: the race between building bigger machines and
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IonQ Superion 256 platform aims for quantum chip manufacturing at scale, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
IonQ announced IonQ Superion 256, its sixth-generation quantum computing platform, and the first in the Superion platform expected for all future compute products. The company fabricated its first fully integrated 256-qubit quantum processing units (QPUs) at SkyWater, designed to be built by the hun
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Sources
- Gateway to Research: Open Architecture Quantum (OAQ) Testbed (gtr.ukri.org)
- Quantum Zeitgeist: TreQ builds multi-vendor quantum system (quantumzeitgeist.com)
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