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UK sets out a £2.5 billion national quantum strategy

Mar 15, 2023

The UK publishes a national strategy committing £2.5 billion of government funding to quantum research and development over ten years from 2024. It covers computing, communications, sensing and the skills needed to build a quantum industry.

Why it matters

A decade of public funding supports the laboratories, companies and workforce needed to turn quantum research into usable technology.

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