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    NQTP: UK National Quantum Technologies Programme

    The UK's national programme for quantum technologies, set up in 2014 as a partnership between government, academia and industry.

    Project data last updated 11 October 2026

    About this project

    The National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP) was set up in 2014 as a 10-year programme by government research agencies. Its first phase ran from 2014 to 2019 and its second from 2019 to 2024. Partners include EPSRC, Innovate UK, STFC, NPL, Dstl, GCHQ, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

    The programme funds the national network of quantum research hubs, skills training, the National Quantum Computing Centre and industry competitions. In 2019 the government said total investment in the programme had passed £1 billion. In March 2026 it said the programme had been backed by more than £1 billion of public funding.

    Who leads it

    Lead organisation

    UK Research and Innovation

    Funder · Swindon

    The UK's main public funder of quantum research: EPSRC's five national hubs, the NQCC at Harwell and Innovate UK's industry competitions.

    Partners (8)

    Funders

    In the news

    Quantum Zeitgeist articles about NQTP, then ones naming its lead or partners.

    • Renowned Quantum Physicist Gerard Milburn Joins UK's NQCC as Fellow

      · UK

      Milburn Joins UK’s NQCC as Quantum Fellow, read on Quantum Zeitgeist

      Renowned quantum physicist Professor Gerard Milburn has been appointed as the first Quantum Fellow at the NQCC, a significant milestone in the UK's National Quantum Technologies Programme. With a career spanning over three decades, Milburn is a pioneer in quantum technologies, having worked extensiv

      Image © Quantum Zeitgeist

    • UKRI National Quantum Computing Centre signs agreement with IBM Quantum

      · UK

      IBM Quantum & UK NQCC Partner for UK Research Access, read on Quantum Zeitgeist

      The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in the UK has partnered with IBM Quantum to provide UK researchers with cloud access to IBM's quantum computing systems. The agreement aims to drive new research and aligns with NQCC's vision to solve complex societal problems through quantum computing. N

      Image © Quantum Zeitgeist

    • Innovate UK, in partnership with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (UKNQTP), has announced the opening of registration for the Quantum Technologies Showcase 2023. The event, set to be held at the Business Design Centre in London, promises to be larger than the previous year, which saw participation from over 1,500 attendees and 67 exhibitors from 34 countries.

      · UK

      Quantum Technologies Showcase 2023 Announcement, read on Quantum Zeitgeist

      Innovate UK, in partnership with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (UKNQTP), has announced the opening of registration for the Quantum Technologies Showcase 2023. The event, set to be held at the Business Design Centre i

      Image © Quantum Zeitgeist

    • Learning Quantum Programming

      · UK

      NQCC Launches Online Quantum Skills Course, read on Quantum Zeitgeist

      The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) has introduced an online quantum skills course designed for students and professionals who want to learn the fundamentals of quantum computing. NQCC is the second phase of the National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP), funded and supported by UK Rese

      Image © Quantum Zeitgeist

    All news for this project and its partners

    Sources

    1. About the NQTP (UKRI) (uknqt.ukri.org)
    2. Quantum technologies theme (UKRI) (ukri.org)
    3. New £153 million programme to commercialise UK's quantum tech (GOV.UK, 2019) (gov.uk)
    4. UK's 'Quantum leap' ... up to £2 billion (GOV.UK, 17 March 2026) (gov.uk)
    5. Sir Peter Knight, The Physicist Who Helped Build Britain's Quantum Programme (Quantum Zeitgeist) (quantumzeitgeist.com)