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Out of the lab – into the world

Quantum Frontier is the gateway to a new world of business built on quantum science.

Part of Bristol Innovations, the University of Bristol’s catalyst for innovation, our network brings together individuals and organisations who are working to commercialise quantum technologies and create the next generation of quantum enterprises.

We’re working with academics, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and government agencies to tackle global challenges and seek new pathways to secure communications, supercomputing, space-based technologies, AI, cybersecurity and more.

Whether you’re already working in quantum, or looking to take the first step, we welcome you.

Upcoming Events

For a full round-up of upcoming quantum events, head over to our content partner, Foresight.

BQIT:25

28-30 April 2025 – 9.30am – 5.30pm
Bristol, UK and online

Bristol Quantum Information Technologies (BQIT) is a 3-day workshop to enable UK and international academics and industrial partners to come together to explore and discuss future ambitions and challenges in quantum information technologies.

4th Annual Commercialising Quantum Global 2025

13-14 May 2025
Business Design Centre, London, UK

In its fourth year, the Commercialising Quantum Global Summit returns to London. Over 120 speakers will take the stage to discuss and explore the promise, peril, applications, limitations, hype, and reality of quantum technology. What are the actions organisations should take today to prepare?

The Quantum Summit at the AI Summit London

11-12 June 2025
Tobacco Dock, London, UK

The AI Summit London brings together the most forward-thinking technologists and business professionals in the UK, Europe, and beyond to explore the real-world applications of AI. It’s a two-day conference, and all-round immersive experience, that celebrates this emerging and transformative technology.

Incubation

One third of all UK quantum startups have launched in Bristol, supported by a wealth of quantum and deeptech incubation hubs in the city.  

The University of Bristol’s Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre offers startups and businesses access to high-spec dry labs, specialist equipment and support. Its full facility will open at the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus in Autumn 2026. 

Science Creates provides startups with essential R&D space and support, alongside its own dedicated venture capital fund. It will open its third deep tech incubator in 2025, with £8.5 million funding from University of Bristol and Research England.  

Mission Street will open 145,000 sq ft of lab and office space in the centre of Bristol’s innovation district in Autumn 2026.

SETsquared Bristol is an acclaimed tech incubator, providing training and an expert network of advisers and investors for deep tech founders to grow their business.  

TRAINING

SETsquared Bristol provides training courses with a proven track record of helping aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs to commercialise their ideas and make a purposeful impact.

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PIC Bootcamp courses teach people about the use cases for photonic-integrated devices and how to create your own for real-world applications. Based on courses developed by the University of Bristol and augmented by Southampton’s fabrication expertise, they combine industrial insights from Wave Photonics and Bay Photonics to ensure they meet industry needs. 

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The University of Bristol’s Radio Frequency Engineering Workshop gives you the opportunity to turn the virtual RF circuits that you have designed using Cadence AWR into physical ones. 

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Learn quantum information and quantum computation with two intensive mathematical six-week online quantum courses taught by leading experts at the University of Bristol, delivered in collaboration with the NQCC.

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Expert Insights

Hear from experts across our network, including from Bristol Innovations’ Foresight, a digital publication focused on the business of innovation. 

Don’t mention the Q word: Sir Peter Knight on the future of UK quantum innovation

It’s all about the end-to-end products and solving problems, says leading scientist.

The five platform problem: which quantum tech will win?

There are currently five technologies involved in the race to create the world’s first useful quantum computer. Explore the science behind the front-runners, and get Hermann Hauser’s take on who the eventual winner might be.

How can innovation drive the UK’s semiconductor future?

Does the UK have the necessary support to fully harness the power of its innovative semiconductor industry?

Is quantum communications tech the backbone of tomorrow’s digital economy?

Quantum communications technology promises the secure movement of essential data, at scale and on a global basis, in a world of mounting cyberthreats, in ways that traditional connectivity cannot match. 

Our Network

Key Partners

Companies we work with

Academic partners

University of Bristol Bristol Quantum Information Institute

Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Engineering

University of Bristol Quantum Information Science and Technologies Centre for Doctoral Training

University of Bristol Optoelectronic and Quantum Technologies MSc programme

Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QET Labs)

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