Summary

The aim of this competition is to advance the commercialisation of quantum technologies in the UK and increase private sector investment.

Your proposal must exploit second generation quantum techniques.

These are defined as those involving the generation and coherent control of quantum states, resulting in phenomena such as superposition or entanglement. Technologies involving single photon generation and quantum computing are regarded as being within scope.

You must address one of two options:

• Collaborative research & development (CR&D) - Identify a clear market opportunity for a quantum product or service and an innovative project which exploits it.
• Technologies - Describe a technological barrier to the commercial or industrial exploitation of quantum technologies in the UK and deliver a solution.

Eligibility

Your project must:

• have total eligible costs between £2 million and £20 million. The total grant requested must be below £10 million
• start by 1 April 2022, end by 31 March 2025
• have a duration of 24 to 36 months

To lead a project your organisation must:

• be a UK registered business of any size
• collaborate with other UK registered businesses, research organisations, public sector organisations or charities
• involve an SME
• carry out its project work in the UK
• intend to exploit the results from or in the UK

A business can only lead on one application per round.  When a business leads on an application it can collaborate in a further two applications.  If a business is not leading any application, it can collaborate in up to three applications.