Quantum Catalyst Fund
£15M UK government (DSIT/Innovate UK) SBRI fund supporting feasibility studies and Phase 2 prototype/demonstration projects applying quantum computing to public-sector challenges (energy grids, navigation, healthcare, defence); Phase 2 winners announced February 2024.
A £15M UK government (DSIT/Innovate UK) SBRI fund supporting feasibility studies and Phase 2 prototype/demonstration projects that apply quantum computing to public-sector challenges such as energy grids, navigation, healthcare, and defence; six Phase 2 winners were announced in February 2024 as part of a wider £45M quantum package.
Program detail
- Agency
- UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / Innovate UK
- Acronym
- Budget
- £15M (Phase 2; part of the wider £45M quantum package announced February 2024)
- Phase
- Phase 2 projects funded (announced 2024-02-05)
- Domain
- Quantum computing for public-sector challenges
Frequently asked
- What is Quantum Catalyst Fund?
- A £15M UK government (DSIT/Innovate UK) SBRI fund supporting feasibility studies and Phase 2 prototype/demonstration projects that apply quantum computing to public-sector challenges such as energy grids, navigation, healthcare, and defence; six Phase 2 winners were announced in February 2024 as part of a wider £45M quantum package.
- Which agency runs Quantum Catalyst Fund?
- Quantum Catalyst Fund is run by UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / Innovate UK.
- What is the budget for Quantum Catalyst Fund?
- Quantum Catalyst Fund has a budget of £15M (Phase 2; part of the wider £45M quantum package announced February 2024), currently in its Phase 2 projects funded (announced 2024-02-05) phase.
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Six Quantum Catalyst Fund Phase 2 winners announced 5 February 2024, from projects on optimising power grids to improving diagnosis of dementia, as part of a £45 million quantum investment.
GOV.UK (DSIT): Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment to drive breakthroughs in brain scanners, navigation systems and quantum computingVerified2024-02-05