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UKRI: How the UK built a quantum technology nation
The Quantum Insider · By Matt Swayne ·
The Brief
- A UKRI evaluation found a decade of coordinated UK quantum investment helped create more than 2,000 highly skilled jobs.
- The evaluation reports 74 spinouts and an estimated £482 million in private investment attracted.
- UKRI announced £12 million for a national Quantum programme, according to the source's summary.
Why it matters
The evaluation offers a measured look at whether a decade of public quantum funding in the UK produced jobs, spinouts and private capital, which informs how science funders weigh similar programmes.
Who’s affected
- quantum researchers and students in the UK
- science funders and policymakers
- quantum technology companies and investors
- #quantum technology
- #research funding
- #uk
- #innovation policy
- #spinouts
Insider Brief A UKRI evaluation found that a decade of coordinated UK quantum investment helped create more than 2,000 highly skilled jobs, support 74 spinouts and attract an estimated £482 million in private investment. UKRI announced £12 million for a national Quantum…
Timeline
The Quantum Insider reports on the UKRI evaluation of UK quantum investment
The Quantum Insider
UKRI: How the UK built a quantum technology nation