National Quantum Computing Centre builds UK’s national quantum computing ecosystem

A shift in international public policy is prioritizing the application and adoption of quantum technologies, mirroring a move by industry from supplying components to meeting user demand. This change in focus comes as the National Quantum Computing Centre’s SparQ user engagement programme expands, attracting new participants from a growing number of UK institutions and forging new partnerships with industry. “Industry is similarly pivoting from supply to demand in quantum technologies,” notes the NQCC’s annual report, reflecting a clear increase in commercial and research interest in the potential of quantum computing. Building on the first decade of the National Quantum Technologies Programme and the UK Industrial Strategy, 2026 has become a year of renewed energy for both the national programme and the NQCC itself. The National Quantum Computing Centre is actively developing open-architecture quantum computing…