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    ProQure: Scaling UK Quantum Computing

    A government procurement programme to fund prototype quantum computers now and buy large-scale machines for national infrastructure in the 2030s.

    Project data last updated 11 October 2026

    About this project

    ProQure was announced in March 2026 as part of a quantum package worth up to £2 billion. It is the government's programme to procure quantum computers at scale. The wider budget is up to £1 billion for buying large-scale quantum computers beyond 2030.

    Innovate UK runs phase 1 as a Contracts for Innovation competition. It opened on 27 March 2026 and closed on 29 May 2026. Contracts are worth up to £14 million each, and Innovate UK expects to fund up to 10. Projects start on 1 October 2026, last 18 to 24 months, and must deliver an operational testbed for independent checks before July 2028. Successful firms may be invited to a phase 2 contract of up to £75 million.

    Lead organisation

    Innovate UK

    Funder · Swindon

    UKRI's business funder for quantum, behind the Commercialising Quantum Technologies Challenge, the Quantum Missions pilot and ProQure.

    Funders

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    Sources

    1. Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing (Innovate UK Business Connect) (iuk-business-connect.org.uk)
    2. UK's 'Quantum leap' ... up to £2 billion (GOV.UK, 17 March 2026) (gov.uk)
    3. UK Investment In Quantum With £2 billion From UK Government (Quantum Zeitgeist) (quantumzeitgeist.com)
    4. NQCC Announces UK's £2 Billion Quantum Computing Investment (Quantum Zeitgeist) (quantumzeitgeist.com)