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Quantum Technology Access Programme

Quantum Technology Access Programme

The Digital Catapult Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP) is a programme which aims to raise awareness, educate end users, and foster industry partnerships to drive the future adoption and commercialisation of quantum computing. The programme offers participants the opportunity to bridge the gap between quantum computing’s complex concepts and practical industry applications. The programme provides participants with the opportunity to upskill their workforce, build valuable partnerships and explore real use cases of quantum computing.

Digital Catapult’s Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP) is part of a wider Innovate UK Industry Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) funded project called Quantum Data Centre of the Future which aims to embed a quantum computer within a classical data centre to explore real-world access to a quantum computer.

Explore the highlights from the Quantum Technology Access Programme 1 showcase event

 

Our role

Quantum readiness

The quantum computing team at Digital Catapult works with industrial partners to separate the opportunities from the hype, and understand the specific problems that may be best solved on a quantum computer in the near future. We support our industrial participants become “quantum ready” to reap the benefits of quantum computing. During the QTAP programme participants receive support in the following areas:

Education and training

Digital Catapult and partners support triaging and framing relevant use cases, delivering education and training on theoretical and practical aspects of quantum computing and providing ongoing technological assistance, as well as enabling opportunities for knowledge sharing between participants.

Use Case Identification

The programme has three streams: two on optimisation and quantum machine learning with ORCA Computing, involving simulating and running small-scale industrial challenges on the ORCA PT-1 quantum computer. The fault-tolerant stream, delivered with Riverlane, investigates the Quantum Singular Value Transformation, an algorithm that will run on the large, fault-tolerant quantum computers available in the future. Our quantum team guide participants in aligning their use cases with the most suitable stream.

Technology Access

For the optimisation and machine learning stream participants have the opportunity to simulate their algorithms on the ORCA Software Development Kit (SDK). The participants code their algorithms in Python, using Jupyter Notebooks, and use the SDK to carry out experiments. Selected use cases are run on Demo Day on an early-stage experimental prototype ORCA PT-1 device. For the fault-tolerant stream participants have the chance to work with the Riverlane team and explore tools such as the Delta Discover software to calculate the quantum computing resources needed to invert matrices supplied by the participants.

Ecosystem Building

In addition to providing a space for learning and receiving technical support, our team work towards building an ecosystem of UK companies engaged in quantum, to offer peer-learning opportunities to support the learning journey from multiple angles and allow cohort members to get exposure to different use-cases, potential business benefits, and approaches to quantum. It culminates in a showcase event with attendees from industry, academia and government, representing the vibrant UK quantum ecosystem that we are building.

Quantum Technology Access Programme participants – Cohort 1

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Our expertise

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