Quantum Firms Backed to Keep UK Railways Running And Cut Waiting Lists

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• The UK government announced £78 million to support businesses developing quantum sensing, navigation and communication technologies and expand workforce training.
• A £50 million competition will support projects including a railway fault monitoring system, handheld eye scanner and a mobile radio system.
• UKRI is investing £20 million in quantum networking capabilities and £8 million to expand a programme aiming to equip 150 engineering apprentices with quantum skills by 2030.
• Photo by Mohammed Al-Emran on Unsplash

PRESS RELEASE — British businesses developing quantum technologies are being backed to keep our railways running, reduce eye scan waits, and keep our military connected – improving lives for people across the country.

Quantum technologies use the behaviour of tiny particles including atoms to do things that are difficult or impossible with today’s technology. This includes quantum sensors, which can make extremely precise measurements to help with everything from healthcare and transport to infrastructure and national security.

Businesses turning this new science into real-world solutions are being backed with a share of £50 million, as part of a new government package to unleash the potential of one of the defining technologies of our generation.