The UK National Quantum Technologies Programme Current and Future Opportunities

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1 The UK Natinal Quantum Technlgies Prgramme Current and Future Opprtunities Dr. Derek Gillespie Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Cuncil (01793) 44

2 Getting frm there, t here OH F**K!

3 Getting frm there, t here

4 Getting frm there, t here When mney is shrt, we shuld ruthlessly priritise thse areas f public spending which are mst likely t supprt ecnmic grwth, including [ ] ur science base and the skills and educatin f citizens. Gerge Osbrne, Spending Review 2010 My children are eight and ten years ld. I dn t want them t read abut hw China has just built the wrld s mst advanced aircraft; hw India is leading the glbe in cmputer design; and have t say t my children: That used t be Britain. I want Britain t be the hme f the greatest scientists, the greatest engineers, the greatest businesses a land f innvatrs. Gerge Osbrne, 3 Octber 2011

5 UK R&D Spending Grss expenditure n R&D as a fractin f GDP. Value f R&D, as a fractin f GDP, perfrmed in the business sectr.

6 Shifts in science plicy & investment February 2012 Annuncement f funding fr the Manchester Graphene InsMtute September 2010 EPSRC launch new Strategic Plan Octber 2011 Innvate UK launches new netwrk f Catapult Centres January 2013 David WilleEs discusses Eight Great Technlgies fr the UK June 2014 EPSRC releases extended Delivery Plan fr April 2011 EPSRC launches new Delivery Plan fr September 2012 Vince Cable annunces a new cmmitment t a UK industrial strategy. Nvember 2013 David WilleEs launches new EPSRC Centres fr Dctral Training Nvember 2013 HM Gvernment cmmits new public funding fr UK NaMnal Quantum Technlgy Prgramme

7 Science base cash injectins Additinal funding fr EPSRC Capital Investment Resurce Investment 50M ARCHER Graphene 43M Energy Strage 30M Advanced Materials Autnmus Rbts Fluid Mechanics ( 5M) Strategic Capital ( 7.5M) 30M 25M 75M 158M Centres fr Dctral Training Quantum Technlgies 31M 75M 8M Nuclear User Facility e- Infrastructure Big Data 10M 10M RCUK Impact ( 2M) 8.5M Mid- range CharacterisaMn Cyber Security 10M FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15

8 Cmmunity actin in 2013

9 New public investment T h e U K N a t i n a l Q u a n t u m Technlgies Prgramme. A five-year prgramme t explit the ptential f quantum science and develp a range f emerging technlgies with the ptential t benefit the UK. Industry and academia wrking tgether t create pprtunities fr UK wealth creatin. Autumn statement M UK Gvernment investment in quantum technlgies research

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11 Opprtunities fr the UK Cmmunity Applicatins Risk & Return

12 Cmmunity

13 A Quantum Cmmunity in the UK An extensive science base with recgnised excellence. Diverse appraches twards quantum technlgy platfrms explred atms/ins/mlecules, slid state, phtnics etc. An industry base that is interested intrigued, perhaps? Vital cre skills in technlgy design, develpment and systems integratin. End users that want t better understand the ptential capabilities. An aligned public sectr that can and will supprt the cmmunity. An early-stage adpter and demnstratr f technlgy. New and existing rutes t research and innvatin funding and facilities.

14 A Quantum Cmmunity in the UK End Users and Scietal Drivers End Users and Scietal Requirement System Requirements System IntegraMn Enabling Technlgy Technlgy Base Fundamental Knwledge Knwledge Base

15 A Quantum Cmmunity in the UK 32 Universities initially applied fr Technlgy Hubs Mre than 150 Dctral students will be trained by CDTs Over 160 Cmpanies supprted Hub applicatins 22 Cmpanies submitted applicatins t the first rund f innvatin funding

16 Applicatins

17 The Transistr and the Integrated Circuit First transistr invented in Miniaturizatin f the technlgy, in line with Mre s Law, is astunding. Cmplexity f integrated circuits has increased mre than a billin-fld since the 1960s. The price f an individual transistr is nw less than ne millinth f the cst in the late 1960s. Had the cst f autmbiles fallen at the same rate, a new car tday wuld cst less than ne pence.

18 Dn t sell the science Mister Mar 10 Quantum I m nt sure if I ve understd what it is that I m suppsed t understand that I m nt able t understand. Jim Al- Mar Precisely.

19 Dn t sell the science, sell what it des Accurate Financial Trading The speed f mdern financial trading is such that transactins must be audited t the micrsecnd level r beynd quantum timing via chip-scale atmic clcks makes this a pssibility. Sensitive Sub-surface Sensing Secure Infrmatin Prtectin Develpment f gravity sensrs culd facilitate the detectin f previusly unknwn fssil fuel depsits, r enable mre accurate mapping f b u r i e d c i v i l infrastructure such as pipes and cables. Advances in quantum key distributin technlgy will enable a new generatin f secure electrnic cmmunicatin, applicable t persnal finance, nline shpping, and secure industrial cmmunicatin.

20 Dn t sell the science û û ü

21 Dn t sell the science, sell what it des QT-based imaging systems culd imprve the safety and variety f Ryal Navy mine sweeping peratins Fld damage cst the UK 4Bn in 2012 gravity sensing can mre effectively mnitr the water table t aid preventin 4 millin hles are dug in UK rads every year nearly 20% errneusly hit unknwn r frgtten buried utilities

22 Risk & Return

23 Taking and minimising risks Genuinely revlutinary technlgy starts with research, which requires lng term thinking [ ] Unfrtunately, pliticians dn t always think n the same time frames [ ] If Britain fails t match the cmpetitin then ur cmpanies will simply be left behind. Sir James Dysn CBE Substantial investment in an emerging technlgy is intrinsically risky. Peple dn t fully understand the capabilities, nr the markets. Public investment plays an imprtant rle in de-risking the technlgy: supprting industry engagement with innvatin acting as an early adpter creating demnstratrs and facilities

24 Quantifying ur returns Realising ur visin fr UK quantum technlgies will take time. It is nt pssible t predict all ur eventual successes, numbers f newly-created cmpanies, nr the value f QT markets. We can be cnfident in stating that, ver the next few years, we will: Frge ever-strnger relatinships Prvide new pprtunities fr UK businesses Deliver new technlgies int early-adpter markets Begin training a new generatin f highly-skilled individuals

25 What Next?

26 High-level summary

27 Activities fr 2015 Quantum technlgy hub netwrk initiated. Fellwships in quantum technlgy frm EPSRC applicatin deadline is 29 January New innvatin funding frm Innvate UK, EPSRC and DSTL. Engagement with Eurpean funding streams. Further develpment f natinal strategy and rad-maps. Remember: All standard funding rutes fr quantum science and quantum technlgy remain available. The quantum technlgy special interest grup is the frum fr industry-academic netwrking in the QT Prgramme:

28 The UK Natinal Quantum Technlgies Prgramme Current and Future Opprtunities Dr. Derek Gillespie Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Cuncil (01793) 44

29 The UK Natinal Quantum Technlgies Prgramme What s different this time? Dr. Derek Gillespie Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Cuncil derek.gillespie@epsrc.ac.uk (01793) 44