Quantum business workshops

Morning session:  

The UK Coordination Summit: Navigating the Quantum Ecosystem for Accelerated Growth and Global Impact  

09.30 – 12.30 (UTC+1)

Lunch: 12.30 - 14.00 (UTC+1), available to all attendees – please indicate on registration form.

How can the UK improve support for its quantum industry to foster growth, innovation, and international competitiveness?  

The UK quantum industry is poised for transformative growth. However, fragmented resources, unclear pathways, and missed opportunities are hindering UK organisations from reaching their full potential. This Coordination Summit is a strategic industry gathering designed to address these challenges head-on.   

Who should attend: 

• Quantum organisations looking to optimise resource access and accelerate growth 
• Organisations requiring support in navigating the UK's quantum support network/ infrastructure 
• Owners of fabrication and test facilities looking to reach into quantum organisations 
• Investors and stakeholders who need to understand the evolving landscape of UK quantum support 
• Quantum companies seeking to forge strategic collaborations and reduce time-to-market 
• Any organisation needing specialist help in intellectual property (IP) or obtaining favourable terms with third parties 

Join NPL for a free event and help us to forge a coordinated approach that will drive innovation, streamline access to resources throughout the UK, and help retain our nation’s place as a leader in quantum technology.

Afternoon session:  

Addressing Barriers to Commercialisation: Identifying Quantum Standards Priorities for the UK 

14.00 – 17.00 (UTC+1) 

Lunch: 12.30 - 14.00 (UTC+1), available to all attendees – please indicate on registration form.

Since November 2023, the Quantum Standards Network-Pilot, led by NPL and supported by DSIT, the British Standards Institution, UKQuantum, the National Quantum Computing Centre and the National Cyber Security Centre, has been working collectively to inform and engage industry members.  

The Network was established to co-ordinate between stakeholders, to keep participants informed with regard standard developments, and identify business issues to be addressed. 

This workshop will examine the issues industry faces in order to identify standards-based solutions to help your business.  

• Are there components difficult to find consistently with the properties you need?  
• Is the equipment and services you need straightforward to specify?  
• Do your customers understand your product’s performance?  

Standards could help. 

Who should attend: 

UK based senior decision makers and technical experts in product development in areas including: 

• Quantum technology (computing, sensing, communications, etc)  
• Supply-chain (photonics, semiconductors, cryogenics, advanced materials, etc).  

NPL has the expertise to support you with your product development and assessment. Furthermore, we understand and lead the translation of those needs into test and characterisation methods, alongside other national metrology institutes, and guide the development of methods into standards. 

Network partners will provide support and expertise to the workshop.