Dr Graeme Malcolm OBE, CEO and founder of M Squared, looks at where the UK stands in terms of quantum technologies.
Advancements in technology have brought major social and economic transformation, from the Bronze and the Iron Age, to the dawn of the internet. We are on the cusp of the greatest leap forwards of our time as we move beyond digital and embrace the coming era of quantum, and it offers the UK an unprecedented opportunity to lead the charge in this little-understood field.
Quantum technology has ignited the imagination of scientists for nearly a century, but only now are policymakers and investors starting to really take note. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee is currently in the midst of its inquiry into the UK quantum industry, looking at how it can lead investment to sponsor scientific advancement and propel the nation to the forefront of global innovation....