The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), as the UK’s national metrology institute, plays a major role across the full scale and scope of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP).
The principal objectives of the NQTP are:
In support of these objectives, the NPL Quantum Programme (NPLQP) uses our wide range of capabilities, delivered with the discipline of international metrology and coupled with our independence, to support the UK quantum economy. The NPLQP ensures:
We are enabling the UK quantum industry to develop products with confidence and prove value to customers, end users and investors. In doing so, we are contributing to UK economic growth, creating high-skilled jobs and building a more secure and resilient UK.
We are conducting an official study to generate important information for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and develop qualitative evidence for the routes to impact of the NPL Quantum Programme. Those selected for participation in the study is based on prior engagement.
NPL has a range of activities and programmes within the quantum ecosystem. We can support development and validate progress in new product development, as well as helping companies focus on the most productive avenues for R&D. Find out more about how we can help you.
NPL’s world-leading expertise and cutting-edge facilities are critical to ensuring end-users, system integrators and investors can have confidence in new products and services based on quantum technologies. Through our work we can support development and validate progress in new product development, as well as helping companies focus on the most productive avenues for R&D.
We have real world impact, helping companies secure funding, move quickly through technology readiness levels (TRLs), protect IP and reach markets earlier.
NPL plays a key role in the development and coordination of standards for the emerging quantum industries. We are bringing together the UK community with an interest in standards to discuss the value of standards and the importance for UK organisations to engage with the international standards development activity.
Here are some case studies to show how NPL has been helping the UK’s quantum industry to bridge the gap from a technology prototype in a research environment to an industry-ready, innovative new product or service.
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