Research teams from the universities and companies involved in the four Hubs, formed by a consortium of 17 universities led by the universities of Birmingham, Glasgow, Oxford and York, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), demonstrated how the unique properties of the quantum realm are being used to advance technologies in measurement, security, computing, imaging and sensing.
Professor Philip Nelson, chief executive of the EPSRC, said: “This showcase is a really exciting event and there is clearly a huge amount of interest in what the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme can deliver. I am confident that it will keep the UK in the vanguard of many research areas and bring about world changing technologies.”
Projects to develop superfast cameras that can see round corners, ultra-sensitive gravity sensors that can find oil and gas reservoirs and unbreakable encryption systems that can detect eavesdropping of optical fibres were just some of the exhibits on show.
Professor David Delpy, chair of the UKNQTP said: “The vision for the programme is a coherent community that gives the UK a world-leading position in these emerging multi-million pound markets. The five year programme will keep us at the leading edge and provide an easy entry point for companies interested in exploiting the potential of quantum technologies.”
