Record-breaking discovery solves major quantum puzzle — by fitting computers together ‘like a jigsaw’ Close-up of quantum computer setup at the University of Sussex with two quantum computer microchips where quantum bits are transferred from one microchip to another with record speed. Credit: Sussex Ion Quantum Technology Group University of Sussex and Universal Quantum scientists have, for the first time, connected quantum microchips together, like a jigsaw puzzle, to make powerful quantum computers The scientists recorded a world record-breaking connection speed and accuracy between qu ..read more

New Year, new career? 4 myths about working in quantum computing if you’re considering a career switch Our head of people, Samantha Edmondson, explains how the quantum skills gap could be filled by classical tech professionals Happy holidays from the UQ team 2022 was a tough year for big tech with thousands of redundancies announced in the last couple of months and billions wiped off company valuations. But the field of quantum computing bucked this trend, ramping up its search for talent and continuing to attract substantial investment. At Universal Quantum, for example, we recently ..read more

2022 was a big year in quantum — but what news dominated the headlines? As the year comes to an end, our head of comms, Gemma Church, shares some of Universal Quantum’s highlights and the wider trends in the quantum computing industry. 1. A record-breaking year for investment Investment in quantum computing has gone from strength to strength this year. A recent report from the World Economic Forum reveals public and private investments will total $35.5 billion by 2022 across a range of quantum technologies. Private investment is burgeoning with two-thirds of all funding coming since 2018 ..read more

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has commissioned Universal Quantum Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of British startup Universal Quantum, with building a fully scalable trapped ion quantum computer. This comes as part of the German Quantum Computing Initiative founded by the German Ministry of Economy, a wider quantum initiative by the German federal government. With an investment of €67 million in total, the DLR is bringing two world-first innovations to Hamburg: The first one will be a single-chip quantum computer with a sophisticated electronic quantum computer chip. The second one will be ..read more

IOP recognises “great business idea founded on a physics invention, with the potential for business growth and significant societal impact” We are thrilled to announce that Universal Quantum has been awarded a prestigious Institute of Physics Business Start-up Award for its work developing the world’s first million-qubit quantum computer. Our unique design for a scalable quantum computer features electronic modules based on silicon technology, connected using ultrafast electric field links to form an architecture that truly scales. The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional ..read more

As the UK’s new prime minister starts her first full day in office, Universal Quantum’s head of comms Gemma Church examines how a quantum computer could help Liz Truss address the nation’s problems. It’s the first day that few would relish. The new UK prime minister faces “a mass of policy challenges of a variety and scale almost unprecedented for a postwar leader, particularly a brand new one,” writes Peter Walker for The Guardian. “Truss will be fully aware of the extent of her task, if not always necessarily how she will tackle it,” he adds. But could a quantum computer help Liz  ..read more

Our quantum engineer, Joe Randall, explains quantum logic gates and how they can be realised in quantum computers today. An ion trap device. Photo credit: Samuel Hile from the University of Sussex Quantum computers regularly hit the headlines, promising to impact everything from drug discovery to aviation. But how do they really work? Quantum logic gates are one of the essential parts of a quantum computer and are the building blocks of all quantum algorithms. Traditional logic gates First, we need to understand how traditional computers work. Traditional computers use electrical sig ..read more

Our head of talent, Samantha Edmondson, explains how we set our company values to reflect Universal Quantum’s culture. Spoiler: it features a lot of food and some quantum puns! At Universal Quantum, we’re building a million-qubit quantum computer. That’s been our focus from day one and it’s also a big ambition. We know we can’t do that without the right people and culture in place. As we continue to scale both our technology and our company, we wanted to cement our culture with some core company values. But we also wanted our values to be meaningful and truly reflect what it’s like ..read more

Our head of comms, Gemma Church, conducts a (completely unscientific) study to discover what people really think about our work at Universal Quantum. At Universal Quantum, the team has one goal. We want to make the world’s first million-qubit quantum computer. Why? Because to unlock the full potential of quantum computing and change the world for the better, we need to reach the million-qubit scale. Now, that seems a simple enough message, right? Well, maybe it’s not. Because when our staff asked their loved ones “what does a quantum computer do?” and “what do I do at Universal Quantum ..read more

Quantum storm in a teacup? It’s National Tea Day and our head of comms, Gemma Church, is taking a moment to ponder how quantum computing could help us “brew more, do more”. The UK’s love of tea is so deep that collectively we consume more than 60 billion cups a year, upwards of 165 million cups a day. We’re even celebrating our love for tea today, April 21st, as National Tea Day with the slogan “Brew More. Do more.”. But ever since we have consumed this delicious beverage, there has been one all-consuming question: how to brew the perfect cuppa? This question has haunted Br ..read more