Below is a comprehensive list of quantum news press releases from recent years:  

12 December 2025

King’s College London awarded access to the Willow processor from Google Quantum AI through NQCC for high-impact scientific research

https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Press-release_NQCC-and-Google-Quantum-AI-launch-new-initiative_12Dec2015_FINAL.pdf  

14 April 2025

£121 million boost for quantum technology set to tackle fraud, prevent money laundering and drive growth

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/121-million-boost-for-quantum-technology-set-to-tackle-fraud-prevent-money-laundering-and-drive-growth  

10 April 2025

New UK quantum hub launches to pioneer secure networks and advance the quantum internet

https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/new-uk-quantum-hub-launches-to-pioneer-secure-networks-and-advance-the-quantum-internet  

25 March 2025

NQCC launches Insights Paper exploring quantum computing’s transformative potential in healthcare and pharmaceuticals

https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Press-release-NQCC-launches-Insights-Paper-exploring-quantum-computings-transformative-potential-in-healthcare-and-pharmaceuticals.pdf  

28 November 2025

Satellite launch to test unhackable quantum communications

https://www.ukri.org/news/satellite-launch-to-test-unhackable-quantum-communications-tech/  

20 November 2025

From curiosity to capability: taking quantum beyond the lab

https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/blog/2025/from-curiosity-to-capability-taking-quantum-beyond-the-lab  

7 November 2025

Government support to get quantum to work faster, boosting UK’s health, defence, energy and more

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-support-to-get-quantum-to-work-faster-boosting-uks-health-defence-energy-and-more  

4 November 2025

Major quantum deal strengthens UK’s position in global quantum technologies

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/november/quantum-deal.html  

29 April 2025

UK researchers access more quantum and space Horizon funding

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-researchers-access-more-quantum-and-space-horizon-funding  

16 December 2024

Quantum Research Hub for Healthcare launched

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/dec/quantum-research-hub-healthcare-launched  

3 December 2024

New UK Quantum Enabled Position, Navigation and Timing Hub launched

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/december/qepnt-quantum-hub.html  

25 October 2024

New national quantum laboratory to open up access to quantum computing, unleashing a revolution in AI, energy, healthcare and more

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-national-quantum-laboratory-to-open-up-access-to-quantum-computing-unleashing-a-revolution-in-ai-energy-healthcare-and-more  

28 August 2024

Heriot-Watt University breaks ground on new £2.5m optical ground station

https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2024/heriot-watt-university-breaks-ground-on-new-2.5m-optical-ground-station  

30 July 2024

Heriot-Watt University to lead UK’s pioneering quantum internet research

https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2024/heriot-watt-university-to-lead-uks-pioneering-quantum-internet-research  

26 July 2024

Over £100 million boost to quantum hubs to develop life-saving blood tests and resilient security systems

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-100-million-boost-to-quantum-hubs-to-develop-life-saving-blood-tests-and-resilient-security-systems  

26 July 2024

Five hubs launched to ensure the UK benefits from quantum future

https://www.ukri.org/news/five-hubs-launched-to-ensure-the-uk-benefits-from-quantum-future/  

26 July 2024

New national quantum computing hub to be led by Department of Physics

https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/new-national-quantum-computing-hub-be-led-department-physics  

26 July 2024

New Oxford quantum hub to tackle key challenges in quantum technologies

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-07-26-new-oxford-quantum-hub-tackle-key-challenges-quantum-technologies  

26 July 2024

Science Minister announces Quantum Research Hub for Healthcare

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jul/science-minister-announces-quantum-research-hub-healthcare  

26 July 2024

New hub focussing on quantum sensing, imaging and timing to be launched as part of £160m investment

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/new-hub-focussing-on-quantum-sensing-imaging-and-timing-to-be-launched-as-part-of-160m-investment  

26 July 2024

Queen’s driving new non-GPS technologies

https://www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2024/queens-driving-new-non-gps-technologies.html  

16 May 2024

Quantum City launches new website to engage next generation of quantum scientists

https://uknqt.ukri.org/news/quantum-city-launches-new-website-to-engage-next-generation-of-quantum-scientists/  

6 March 2024

ORCA Computing and BT Group showcase technologies to enable quantum data centres of the future

https://orcacomputing.com/orca-computing-and-bt-group-showcase-technologies-to-enable-quantum-data-centres-of-the-future/  

28 February 2024

New report outlines how pro-innovation regulation could unleash quantum’s potential for UK economy

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-report-outlines-how-pro-innovation-regulation-could-unleash-quantums-potential-for-uk-economy  

5 February 2024

Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment to drive breakthroughs in brain scanners, navigation systems and quantum computing

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/unlocking-the-potential-of-quantum-45-million-investment-to-drive-breakthroughs-in-brain-scanners-navigation-systems-and-quantum-computing  

5 February 2024

UKRI and NQCC invest £30 million in UK quantum innovators

https://www.ukri.org/news/ukri-and-nqcc-invest-30-million-in-uk-quantum-innovators/  

2 November 2023

New technologies on show at quantum showcase as Science Minister drives forward UK’s £2.5 billion quantum strategy

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-technologies-on-show-at-quantum-showcase-as-science-minister-drives-forward-uks-25-billion-quantum-strategy  

2 November 2023

NQCC signs agreement with IBM to provide quantum computing access to UK organisations

https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Press-release-NQCC-signs-agreement-with-IBM-to-provide-quantum-computing-access-to-UK-organisations.pdf  

22 September 2023

Toshiba announces strategic investment in quantum technology with opening of cutting-edge commercial hub with product development and manufacturing facility in the UK

https://www.toshiba.eu/quantum/news/toshiba-announces-strategic-investment-in-quantum-technology-with-opening-of-cutting-edge-commercial-hub-with-product-development-and-manufacturing-facility-in-the-uk/  

20 June 2023

Quantum nanomaterials breakthrough

https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2023/quantum-nanomaterials-breakthrough  

19 April 2023

Announcing the opening of the Quantum Software Lab at the University of Edinburgh

https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Announcing-the-opening-of-the-Quantum-Software-Lab-at-the-University-of-Edinburgh_19Aor2023.pdf  

4 November 2021

New joint statement between UK and US to strengthen quantum collaboration

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-joint-statement-between-uk-and-us-to-strengthen-quantum-collaboration  

21 September 2021

Breaking ground for the National Quantum Computing Centre facility

https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Press-release-Breaking-ground-for-the-National-Quantum-Computing-Centre-facility-1.pdf  

2 September 2020

Government backs UK’s first quantum computer

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-uks-first-quantum-computer  

11 July 2019

Investment in quantum as researchers use sensing to see inside electric car battery

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/investment-in-quantum-as-researchers-use-sensing-to-see-inside-electric-car-battery  

11 July 2019

Government announces £23.5m for UK Quantum Technology Hub

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news-archive/2019/government-announces-23-5m-for-uk-quantum-technology-hub  

1 November 2018

New funding puts UK at the forefront of cutting-edge quantum technologies

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-funding-puts-uk-at-the-forefront-of-cutting-edge-quantum-technologies  

28 March 2018

UK to lead second revolution in quantum technologies

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-lead-second-revolution-in-quantum-technologies  

1 March 2016

£204 million fund for UK universities to train future science leaders and boost quantum research

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/204-million-fund-for-uk-universities-to-train-future-science-leaders-and-boost-quantum-research  

23 March 2015

£15 million to train next generation of quantum engineers

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/15-million-to-train-next-generation-of-quantum-engineers  

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