Quantum Technology in the U.K.: Challenges for Commercialisation

…[T]he UK has important strengths in QT which can help the economy to take full advantage of quantum technologies…

…These strengths include being leaders in science and engineering of QT, effective funding programmes, a knowledgeable workforce in the field and a healthy start-up community…

‘Firms and policymakers need to prepare to adopt technologies that are emerging from research in science and engineering (such as quantum) but which are only likely to be adopted in the future,’ he says. ‘Our study aims to better understand the enablers and barriers of business model innovation in order to accelerate quantum technology adoption. We hope our findings and recommendations will help to develop the framework needed to ensure that we get the timely benefits of quantum technologies through productivity improvement and economic growth.’

— Chander Velu, head of the Cambridge Business Model Innovation Research Group

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