Rigetti UK
Company · London
UK subsidiary of Rigetti Computing running a 24-qubit superconducting testbed at the NQCC and a £3.5m error-correction project with Riverlane.
Completed Consortium
Quantum Computing Platform for NISQ Era Commercial Applications
A Rigetti UK-led consortium that installed and ran a superconducting quantum computer in the UK and offered it over the cloud.
Project data last updated 11 October 2026
About this project
The three-year project was announced in September 2020. Rigetti UK assembled and operated the system, hosted with Oxford Instruments in Abingdon. Oxford Instruments supplied the dilution refrigerator.
The University of Edinburgh worked on testing and verifying quantum programs, and on quantum machine learning for finance with Standard Chartered. Phasecraft worked on near-term applications in materials and chemistry.
Lead organisation
Partners (4)
Oxford Instruments
Company · High Wycombe
Phasecraft
Company · London
Standard Chartered
Enterprise adopter · London
University of Edinburgh
University · Edinburgh
Funders
Innovate UK
Funder · Swindon
UK Research and Innovation
Funder · Swindon
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A recap of the Quantum Software Lab’s Quantum Fringe in Edinburgh, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
The Quantum Software Lab (QSL) at the University of Edinburgh has become a globally recognized hub for creating software solutions, and with its strategic partnership with the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), now has more than 70 researchers. In three years, the QSL is poised to lead a
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University of Edinburgh’s Quantum Fringe festival builds on 1,000 attendees, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Quantum Fringe Festival 2026, a two-month programme of events, explores the latest developments in quantum computing and its real-world applications. Building on last year’s event, which brought together around 1,000 attendees across 16 events, the festival running from May to July 2026, continues t
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University of Edinburgh team builds secure quantum network protocols, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Authentication is a fundamental building block of secure quantum networks, essential for quantum cryptographic protocols and often debated as a key limitation of quantum key distribution in security standards. Researchers at School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, introduced a new authentica
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Solowin’s quantum leap targets 100+ megawatts of AI computing by 2028, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (AXG) aims for 100+ MW of AI computing by 2028, fueled by advances in quantum-enhanced financial modeling and a 1 GW pipeline.
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