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NPL, in partnership with the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), hosted a ‘Space for Quantum’ workshop at NPL’s Teddington site.
The workshop brought together key stakeholders from government, academia and industry to explore the potential for quantum technologies to transform the space sector. The event aimed to establish a shared understanding of the opportunities and challenges at the intersection of these two sectors and develop a roadmap to ensure the UK remains a leader in quantum innovation for space.
Tatum Burgess, Engagement Lead at UKSA said: “This workshop was an excellent opportunity to bring together a diverse range of representatives to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding the commercialisation of quantum technologies for space. It enabled us to explore the relevance of various quantum technologies for space applications and gain a deeper understanding of the issues organisations are facing. The momentum generated from this event is something we intend to build on, including running future event, establishing a community of interest and collaborating with government partners to provide the right support.”
Ben Christy, Quantum Policy Lead at DSIT said: “Having such a broad range of stakeholders in one room, with exceptional expertise across both the quantum technologies and space sectors, was a real highlight. This workshop has been instrumental in gathering insights on the opportunities and challenges of developing quantum technologies for space, and in beginning to establish a community of interest to guide us as we move forward.”
Olympia Karadima, Business Development Manager, Space, NPL said: “Quantum and Space workshop has been crucial in gaining knowledge and visibility about the blooming sector of quantum technologies and their applications in space. The event successfully highlighted the developments, explored the main challenges of the UK space ecosystem as well the opportunity for fruitful discussions on what is needed to overcome these. Bringing together various stakeholders from organisations, industry and academia with expertise both in quantum and space, presented a unique opportunity to build key connections and helped substantially to understand the current trends. We aim to feedback all the knowledge gained as we are defining our strategy. We hope this event will lead to more collaborations in the sector.”
The workshop marked an important step in aligning efforts across government, industry and academia to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of quantum technologies in space.
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12 Dec 2024