Innovate UK, GB: Commercialising quantum technologies – feasibility studies round 3

30/12/2021

17/03/2022

Innovate UK, under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, invites applications for its third round of commercialising quantum technologies feasibility studies This enables businesses to lead innovation projects that advance the commercialisation of quantum technologies in the UK. The total budget is £6 million to support projects with total eligible costs up to £500,000.

Projects that do the following are particularly encouraged: •involve consortia which span the supply chain of component suppliers, system integrators, and end user businesses; •advance quantum technology systems to market through integration of innovative component technologies; •realise the benefits of quantum technologies to enable end users to deliver measurable economic impact; •bring new investment and businesses to the UK’s growing quantum technology sector.

Project must be led by a UK-based business of any size and involve at least one SME. They must carry out the project work in the UK and intend to exploit the results from or in the UK. Research organisations cannot lead or work alone. Any UK business claiming funding must be eligible to receive state aid. Applications can be single or collaborative. Collaborators must be UK-based businesses, academic institutions, charities, public sector organisations or research and technology organisations. Projects can include partners that are not eligible to receive funding.