Theme
Quantum-enhanced cameras and detectors, including single-photon imaging.
9 projects (5 active), £273.9m of it with a sourced funding figure; Innovate UK leads the most (3). 25 companies and start-ups work in this area.
Q-BIOMED
A national research hub that develops quantum sensors for earlier diagnosis of disease. UCL and the University of Cambridge lead it.
Led by University College London
Funding: £24m
Themes: Sensing, Biomedical and health, Imaging
QuSIT
A national research hub for quantum sensing, imaging and timing, led by the University of Birmingham.
Led by University of Birmingham
Funding: £22m
Themes: Sensing, Imaging, Timing and navigation
Mission 3
A government goal that by 2030 every NHS Trust will benefit from quantum sensing-enabled solutions.
Led by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Themes: Sensing, Imaging, Biomedical and health
A University of Glasgow centre that brings together the university's quantum research and development.
Led by University of Glasgow
Themes: Imaging, Sensing, Computing
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
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
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
QuantIC
The phase 2 national hub for quantum imaging, led by the University of Glasgow. Its grant ran from December 2019 to May 2025.
Led by University of Glasgow
Funding: £25m
Themes: Imaging, Sensing
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
Leads, partners and funders of the projects above.
Company · Southampton
Company · London
Company · Cambridge
National lab · Aldermaston
Company · London
Research organisation · Keyworth
Company · London
University · Cardiff
Company · Nottingham
Company · Sheffield
Company · Southampton
Company · Birmingham
Government · London
Research organisation · Porton Down
University · Durham
Company · Didcot
Funder · Swindon
Research organisation · Glasgow
Government · Cheltenham
University · Edinburgh
University · London
Company · Newcastle upon Tyne
Company · Oxford
Funder · Swindon
Company · Glasgow
Company · Glasgow
Government · London
Company · Birmingham
Funder · London
Start-up · Leeds
Research organisation · Teddington
Company · London
Company · London
Company · Bristol
Company · Cambridge
Company · Kidlington
Company · Helsby
National lab · Swindon
Company · Cambridge
Funder · Swindon
University · London
University · Birmingham
University · Bristol
University · Cambridge
University · Edinburgh
University · Exeter
University · Glasgow
University · Nottingham
University · Oxford
University · Southampton
University · Glasgow
University · Coventry
Organisations whose listed specialisms match this theme but which are not yet linked to a project here.
