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    Quantum companies in South West

    19 listed organisations (9% of the UK total; 5th of 12 nations and regions) and 11 projects led from here.

    Organisations
    19
    Projects led here
    11
    Active projects
    4
    • Project
    • Organisation

    Main places, by number of organisations

    • Bristol · 7
    • Swindon · 4
    • Filton · 1
    • Paignton · 1
    • Porton Down · 1

    Projects led from South West (11)

    • Active Programme · 2026 onwards

      ProQure: Scaling UK Quantum Computing

      ProQure

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

      Led by Innovate UK

      Themes: Computing

    • Active Programme · 2025 onwards

      EPSRC Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships

      EPSRC fellowships for 11 early-career quantum technology researchers at UK universities.

      Led by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

      Themes: Skills and training, Computing, Sensing

    • Active Facility · 2017 onwards

      Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre

      QTIC

      A University of Bristol innovation centre with facilities and support for quantum and deep tech start-ups.

      Led by University of Bristol

      Funding: £35m

      Themes: Computing, Communications, Sensing

    • Active Programme · 2014 onwards

      UK National Quantum Technologies Programme

      NQTP

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

      Led by UK Research and Innovation

      Themes: Computing, Sensing, Imaging, Timing and navigation, Communications, Networks, Skills and training

    • Planned Centre · 2026 to 2030

      Centre for Quantum Commercialisation Skills

      A planned national centre, funded by EPSRC, to teach researchers the skills needed to turn quantum research into companies and products.

      Led by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

      Themes: Skills and training

    • Planned Programme · 2026 to 2030

      Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT

      An Innovate UK grant competition, funded by DSIT, to build supply chains around quantum sensing and navigation system makers.

      Led by Innovate UK

      Funding: £32.8m

      Themes: Sensing, Timing and navigation

    • Completed Programme · 2025 to 2026

      Contracts for Innovation: Quantum Sensors and PNT Missions Primer

      Quantum Sensing Mission Primer

      Innovate UK contracts for 14 projects building quantum sensors and position, navigation and timing products, run as phase 1 of the sensing missions.

      Led by Innovate UK

      Funding: £14m

      Themes: Sensing, Timing and navigation, Imaging

    • Completed Programme · 2023 to 2025

      SBRI: Quantum Catalyst Fund

      Quantum Catalyst Fund

      A £15 million SBRI competition, funded by DSIT and Innovate UK, to help the public sector adopt quantum solutions.

      Led by Innovate UK

      Funding: £15m

      Themes: Computing, Sensing, Imaging, Timing and navigation

    • Completed Programme · 2018 to 2025

      ISCF Commercialising Quantum Technologies Challenge

      CQT Challenge

      An Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund programme, delivered by Innovate UK, that funded companies to turn quantum research into products.

      Led by Innovate UK

      Funding: £174m

      Themes: Computing, Sensing, Imaging, Communications, Timing and navigation

    Organisations (19)

    Research organisation (1)

    Ecosystem and network (1)

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