The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), is pleased to announce that 15 projects have been awarded through the 2025 STFC Cross Cluster Proof of Concept: SparQ Quantum Computing Call.
These proof-of-concept projects explore practical applications of quantum computing across a range of sectors, including energy, materials, finance, health, logistics, and related areas.
Congratulations to all awardees and we look forward to the outcomes of the successful projects.
The 15 successful projects are listed below. Further details on the projects and their collaborative partners will be shared in due course.
Awarded projects
- Quantum-Accelerated Mixed-Integer Optimisation for Aircraft Loading:
4colors and partners - QTA-Foil (Quantum and Tensor Approaches to Aerofoil Design):
Aegiq and partners - Risk-Aware Inventory Management in Warehouses:
Aioi R&D Lab and partners - Anomaly Detection OPTimisation with Tensor Error Mitigation (ADOPT-TEM):
Algorithmiq UK and partners - Quantum-Enhanced Clinical Decision Support for Intensive Care Medicine:
Applied Quantum Computing and partners - Unit Commitment Problems in the Energy Industry: Solving with Hybrid Decomposition across Classical and Photonic Quantum Computing:
Jij Europe and partners - Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning Algorithms for High-Impact Applications in Energy and Utilities:
LTIMindtree UK and partners - Quantum-Enhanced Processing of High-Dimensional Time-Evolving Data for Financial Analytics:
Oxford Ionics and partners - Quantum Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Derivative Pricing:
Oxford Quantum Circuits and partners - Efficient Quantum Data Loading of Matrices with Origins in CFD:
PsiQuantum and partners - Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Catalysts:
Q-TRL UK and partners - Quantum-Enhanced Optimisation for Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading:
Qoro Quantum and partners - Disinformation detection:
Quantum Base Alpha and partners - Distribution Centre Layout Optimisation with Quantum Annealing:
Tesco and partners - Stochastic Quantum Neural Operators (SQNOs): Harnessing NISQ Noise for Biomedical PDE Forecasting:
Zaiku Group and partners