Quantum Technologies are new disruptive sectors in which the UK has world-leading research, that now needs to be turned into cutting-edge development and manufacturing for the UK to gain return on its investment. Our Hub is focused on quantum secure communications where capability is of specific national importance due to the potential import/export controls on such technologies and thus the need for sovereign capability.
The quantum communications sector is particularly important both from time scale and market reach perspectives. This area offers the prospect of commercialisation on relatively short timescales, since demonstrations, experiments and QKD test systems are already very well advanced. The new technologies we propose are also intended to open up widespread use and thus viable business models.
Thank you for your interest in the work of the Quantum Communications Hub (2014-2024). The project is now complete but you can still explore all our resources on this website. You can also download our legacy report through this link.
Information on the Hub’s SPOQC quantum cubesat mission, scheduled to launch in 2025, can be accessed in this section, but please note that this website will no longer be updated with new content. Information around the launch of the mission will be publicised through press releases.
