Our Partners
Bringing together world-leading industrial partners, the public sector and government to support innovation, skills, and international competitiveness
The IQN Hub brings together 13 leading UK universities and 2 national laboratories with over 40 of the world’s leading industrial players in quantum communications and technology.
A key part of our mission is ensuring that the UK’s research strengths in quantum networking technology is used to foster innovation and build the skills base, infrastructure and supply chains required to deliver the ‘quantum internet’ of the future. Engagement, knowledge transfer and co-creation with industry is essential to this ambition.
If you are interested in exploring a deeper partnership with the Hub, please see our Partnership Opportunities below.
Partnership Opportunities
External partnerships are critical to the successful delivery of the IQN Hub’s ambitions. We welcome all approaches for potential partnerships from industrial collaborators with interests aligned to our work.
Our researchers are highly experienced in translating knowledge into commercial applications. There are many ways industry can work with us:
Funding opportunities
- Innovate UK funding
- Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
- European Space Agency funding
- Horizon Europe funding
Channels into University research
- Supported studentships
- PhD placements in your company
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Our team are experienced in exploring a wide variety of options or funding opportunities to facilitate direct collaboration with the Hub. Please contact us to find out more.