Infleqtion has delivered the United Kingdom’s first 100-physical-qubit quantum computer to the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) at Harwell, fulfilling a key UK government target. This achievement was highlighted by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology alongside a £2 billion quantum investment. The company is expanding its operations with a new Quantum Innovation Centre in Oxford, tripling its research, production, and systems integration capacity. Colin Sullivan, Managing Director of Infleqtion UK, said that the Centre demonstrates a commitment to scaling up and transitioning from research to production within the country, adding that the UK has become a global quantum leader through sustained government support, academic excellence, and industrial investment.
Infleqtion has demonstrably advanced sovereign UK quantum capability through sustained collaboration with government and research institutions by becoming the first company to meet the UK government’s target for this type of system. This delivery directly addresses a key goal outlined in the UK’s national quantum strategy. Infleqtion has operated in the UK, building one of the country’s most advanced quantum technology development teams. This expansion signifies a transition from research and development to full-scale production within the UK, supporting the government’s broader ambition to lead in quantum technology and create economic benefits. Infleqtion also conducted Royal Navy sea trials of its Tiqker optical atomic clock aboard the MOD’s Excalibur autonomous submarine, demonstrating reliable precision timing without reliance on GPS.
Infleqtion leads a £2.2 million program with the NQCC and Quantum Software Lab, aiming for 10 to 100 times improvements in gate speed and parallel processing, demonstrating a commitment to continuous innovation and pushing the boundaries of quantum performance. This multifaceted approach, encompassing computing, sensing, and precision timing, positions Infleqtion as a key player in the evolving quantum field.
Infleqtion’s 100-Qubit System Delivery to the NQCC at Harwell
Infleqtion has advanced sovereign UK quantum capability through sustained collaboration with government and research institutions. This delivery isn’t merely a technical milestone, but directly addresses a key goal outlined in the UK’s national quantum strategy. Infleqtion has operated in the UK, building one of the country’s most advanced quantum technology development teams. This expansion signifies a transition from research and development to full-scale production within the UK, supporting the government’s broader ambition to lead in quantum technology and create economic benefits. Infleqtion also conducted Royal Navy sea trials of its Tiqker optical atomic clock aboard the MOD’s Excalibur autonomous submarine, demonstrating reliable precision timing without reliance on GPS.
Tiqker Optical Atomic Clock Deployed for Underwater MOD Trials
Infleqtion’s recent advancements build upon a growing global interest in precise timing technologies, moving beyond reliance on traditional satellite-based systems vulnerable to interference and jamming. While atomic clocks have long been used for terrestrial timing standards, miniaturization and increased stability are now enabling deployment in challenging environments previously considered inaccessible. Expanding beyond quantum computing, Infleqtion has demonstrated the practical application of its Tiqker optical atomic clock through collaborative trials with the UK Ministry of Defence. In October, the Tiqker unit was deployed aboard the Excalibur (XCal) autonomous submarine, marking the first operation of a quantum optical clock in an underwater environment and the first external technology integrated into the XCal program. Crucially, Tiqker provided precision timing capabilities independent of GPS or surface signals, operating reliably through multiple dives. Royal Navy trials are scheduled to resume in late June, focusing on the potential of quantum inertial navigation technology.
The UK has become a global quantum leader through sustained government support, academic excellence, and industrial investment.
Colin Sullivan, Managing Director of Infleqtion UK
Oxford Innovation Centre Triples UK Quantum Manufacturing Capacity
This expansion isn’t simply about increased space; it signals a deliberate shift towards domestic production of advanced quantum technologies, building upon its operations in the UK. The new facility at Oxford Technology Park will focus on attracting highly skilled personnel, including physicists, engineers, software developers, and systems integration specialists, to create a robust quantum workforce. Further development is underway through an Innovate UK-funded programme, Quantum Direction Finding (QuDiFi), aimed at creating a deployable quantum RF direction-finding system utilizing Rydberg-atom broadband sensing.
We’ll soon be manufacturing some of the world’s most advanced quantum technologies in Oxford and Harwell, growing the UK’s amazing talent in this sector, and supporting the UK Government’s ambition to lead quantum technology and capability globally while creating economic and societal benefits.
Colin Sullivan, Managing Director of Infleqtion UK
Quantum RF Sensing and Software Expansion with AUKUS Partners
Infleqtion’s expanding footprint in the United Kingdom extends to sensing and software capabilities, including quantum optical atomic clocks, quantum-enabled navigation and quantum radio frequency (QRF) Rydberg sensing. This expansion isn’t solely focused on theoretical advancement; Infleqtion is actively translating research into deployable technologies, evidenced by several ongoing initiatives. The company leads a £2.2 million program with the NQCC and Quantum Software Lab to deliver 10 to 100 times improvements in gate speed and parallel processing. This capability positions Infleqtion uniquely within the AUKUS framework, as the only company with contracted atom-based RF sensing programs across all three partner nations, the US, UK, and Australia, with prime integrators including Dell Federal, L3Harris, and SAIC.
Infleqtion delivered the UK’s first 100-physical-qubit quantum computer to the NQCC at Harwell, achieving a major UK national strategy goal for and becoming the first and only company to meet the UK government’s target for a 100-qubit system by year-end.
