Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT
UKRI funds collaborative UK projects to develop and scale supply chains for quantum-enabled sensing and PNT technologies, focusing on second-generation quantum effects and deployable hardware demonstrators.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: July 8, 2026: Full application deadline (competition closes)
Funding Amounts: Up to £32.8 million total; individual projects must request between £4 million and £6 million in grant funding for 36–41 month collaborations.
Summary: Supports UK collaborative projects to develop and scale supply chains for quantum-enabled sensing and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies.
Key Information: Lead applicants must be UK-registered businesses; at least one UK SME must be included in the consortium.
Description
This funding opportunity, provided by Innovate UK (part of UK Research and Innovation) and co-funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), aims to accelerate the development and scaling of supply chains for quantum-enabled sensing and PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) technologies. The initiative is designed to foster innovation, strengthen domestic quantum capabilities, and support the commercialisation and adoption of second-generation quantum sensing solutions. Projects must be collaborative, bringing together partners from across the quantum supply chain to solve industrially relevant challenges and deliver deployable hardware demonstrators.
