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Funding competition: commercialisation of quantum technologies 3

Businesses can apply for a share of £14 million to develop quantum technology prototypes or establish technical or market feasibility.

• From: Innovate UK and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
• Published: 23 January 2017
• Last updated: 29 March 2017 — See all updates

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Competition brief: commercialisation of quantum technologies, feasibility studies

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Competition brief: commercialisation of quantum technologies, collaborative research & development

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Competition guidance: commercialisation of quantum technologies round 3

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Details

This competition opened on 30 January 2017 and is now closed for registrations.

Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are to invest up to £14 million in quantum technologies.

The aim of this competition is to encourage collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects and feasibility studies that will either:

• develop prototype devices and demonstrators of quantum technologies or their component technologies
• improve the understanding of the technical, business or market challenges of taking a new device or service to market

The devices may be:

• clocks
• sensors
• imaging
• communications
• computing
• other devices that use quantum effects of superposition or entanglement

Proposals must be collaborative and a UK-based business must lead the project.

This is a single-stage competition. We are running two streams to support technologies at different stages of development:

• feasibility studies: Projects should last between 6 and 12 months with costs from £50,000 to £500,000
• collaborative R&D: Projects should last between 12 and 18 months with costs from £500,000 to £2 million

You must register before midday on 29 March 2017.

You must apply before midday on 5 April 2017.

Watch the webinar recording.

Attend:

• networking event on 21 February 2017 in Edinburgh
• networking event on 2 March 2017 in Birmingham

Not right for your innovation project? View other Innovate UK funding competitions.

Published 23 January 2017
Last updated 29 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 29 March 2017

   Removed registration link.

2. 14 February 2017

   Added link to the webinar recording.

3. 10 February 2017

   EPSRC have increased their co-funding from £4 to £5 million.

4. 31 January 2017

   Added registration links for networking events.

5. 31 January 2017

   Updated the registration link for applicants.

6. 30 January 2017

   Change made in 'Requirements and eligibility' to clarify the role of RTOs in projects.

7. 30 January 2017

   Added registration link and guidance for applicants.

8. 23 January 2017

   First published.