Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing

Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing is sponsored by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation. Support for developing, building, and validating integrated quantum computing hardware and software for commercial-scale deployment.

Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing - Innovate UK Business Connect Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing Organisations can apply for up to £14m in phase 1 to develop, build and validate integrated quantum computing hardware and software to demonstrate commercial scale deployment and applications of your quantum computing solution.

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Costs quoted must reflect actual costs at a fair market value and not include profit. We expect to fund up to 10 phase 1 contracts. ProQure is UK Government’s dedicated programme to identify, grow and deploy world leading quantum computing capabilities to drive economic growth and social impact in the UK.

This competition is the first phase of a wider, multi‑phase programme to support the development of UK quantum computing. The programme’s early phases will help inform a future public procurement of large scale quantum computers beyond 2030, with an available budget of up to £1 billion. This competition is a standalone Contracts for Innovation competition.

It does not involve the purchase of any solution, and taking part in this phase does not give any organisation automatic eligibility in any future procurement exercise. In this competition, organisations can apply for up to £14 million each, inclusive of VAT, to develop, build and validate integrated hardware and software solutions.

Successful applicants from phase 1, who have passed the technical and commercial assessment throughout the project, will be invited to apply to take part in phase 2. The phase 2 contract will be up to £75 million inclusive of VAT.

The key aims of this phase 1 competition are to: validate technologies and architectures to scale performance of the current state of the art quantum computers deploy operational testbeds for independent evaluation and verification accelerate the growth in user adoption and developer ecosystem accelerate the growth of enterprise operations and industrial capabilities to deliver economic and societal impact in the UK We expect to receive a high volume of applications and will not be able to fund them all.

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scrollTo({ top, behavior: 'smooth' }); The key aims of this phase 1 competition are to: validate technologies and architectures to scale performance of the current state of the art quantum computers deploy operational testbeds for independent evaluation and verification accelerate the growth in user adoption and developer ecosystem accelerate the growth of enterprise operations and industrial capabilities to deliver economic and societal impact in the UK Your phase 1 project must include a credible technical, commercial and investment roadmap that shows how you will: deliver step improvements to your quantum computing system, fix key hardware dependencies, and scale performance for the target workloads and application outcomes build and evaluate software stack, including system software, instruction sets, compilers, error correction approaches and practical algorithms for high impact end user applications set specifications needed for build, integration and commercial deployment of your quantum computing resource Your phase 1 project must also define an operational testbed access solution that would be delivered for independent verification and assurance before July 2028 (three months before the end of phase 1).

The operational testbed must: operate at system level as a programmable testbed for running quantum algorithms or analogue quantum processes provide users with a defined software environment that allows experienced users of gate based or analogue quantum computing to operate and programme the system at firmware, pulse, gate or algorithm level feature a live system monitoring dashboard with functional and technical performance indicators be supplied and supported by system definition, build and delivery report, performance specifications, user training documentation and guidance You must demonstrate a credible and practical route to market, so your application must include a plan to commercialise your results.

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The phase 1 contract milestones must include clear deliverables and reports demonstrating functional and technical designs, verification methods and test results with measurable targets.

The evidence and submissions will be assessed against the following criteria: how well the project aligns with the aims of this competition and the wider quantum computing mission the quality of your contract delivery performance and organisation capability the balance of scientific, technical, industrial and commercial performance at the intermediate and final milestones In phase 2 we will ask successful applicants from phase 1 to continue to develop their solution.

The focus of phase 1 will include: the validation of technologies and architectures to scale performance of the current state of the art quantum computers the deployment of operational testbeds for independent evaluation and verification accelerating growth of user adoption, enterprise operations and industrial capabilities The phase 2 development will involve demonstrating advanced production readiness, scalability, and adoption of the next generation of quantum computers.

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scrollTo({ top, behavior: 'smooth' }); Watch the online briefing from 8 April and access the online briefing slides . The Partner Cultivation and Engagement Event took place on 6 May in London. If you would like help to find a subcontractor or have other queries, contact Innovate UK Business Connect’s Quantum team .

Innovate UK's application and funding process If you need more information about how to apply, please read our funding support pages. For additional support, reach out to our team of innovation experts who are ready to help you navigate the application process and maximise your chances of success.

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00 - 17. 00 ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum computing call - Partner cultivation and engagement event This opportunity is part of Quantum. Quantum-enabled devices present a huge market opportunity for the UK.

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