UK And Germany Announce Quantum Technology Partnership
With active strategies and research, Quantum technologies have been a central focus in both the UK and Germany. And now, the two countries have expanded joint investment plans to explore how quantum technologies can be used for further economic growth and research capacity.
Cooperation Designed to Advance Science
The current partnership comes under a new series of projects designed in high-value scientific fields unveiled during the final day of the German President’s recent official visit to Britain.
A joint funding programme worth £6 million will be introduced in 2026 which will be divided in half by the two countries. Furthermore, £8 million will be used to expand activities at a leading photonics centre in Glasgow, where work on advanced materials and light-based systems is being developed.
Measurement laboratories in both the countries signed the agreement. With laboratories developing the agreements, this will allow shared technical standards in a niche field. The higher standards are expected to improve reliability and help companies bring new products to market more quickly.
Economic and industrial significance
Quantum technologies are widely viewed as a future growth engine. These systems can process information at speeds far beyond traditional machines, which makes them useful for medical research, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing.
Estimates suggest that quantum computing can contribute up to £11 billion to the British economy by 2045 while supporting more than 100,000 skilled positions. Some examples of their use could be getting more detailed scans of body organs in healthcare and improving accuracy in satellite systems.
