Universal Quantum
Universal Quantum is a University of Sussex spin-out building large-scale trapped-ion quantum computers using microwave-based qubit control instead of lasers, combined with a modular chip architecture connected via electric-field links. The company holds a EUR 67 million contract from Germany's DLR to build fault-tolerant quantum systems and has raised close to GBP 100 million in combined public and private funding.[1]
- Founded:
- Country: United Kingdom
- Type: hardware
- Headquarters: Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
- Employees: 50+
- Funding: GBP 100M+
- trapped-ion
- microwave-control
- modular
- fault-tolerant
What does Universal Quantum do?
Universal Quantum is a University of Sussex spin-out building large-scale trapped-ion quantum computers using microwave-based qubit control instead of lasers, combined with a modular chip architecture connected via electric-field links. The company holds a EUR 67 million contract from Germany's DLR to build fault-tolerant quantum systems and has raised close to GBP 100 million in combined public and private funding.
Where is Universal Quantum based?
Universal Quantum is headquartered in Haywards Heath, United Kingdom, in the European quantum computing ecosystem.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Universal Quantum do?
Universal Quantum is a University of Sussex spin-out building large-scale trapped-ion quantum computers using microwave-based qubit control instead of lasers, combined with a modular chip architecture connected via electric-field links. The company holds a EUR 67 million contract from Germany's DLR to build fault-tolerant quantum systems and has raised close to GBP 100 million in combined public and private funding.
Where is Universal Quantum based?
Universal Quantum is based in Haywards Heath, United Kingdom.
When was Universal Quantum founded?
Universal Quantum was founded in 2018.
Sources
- "Universal Quantum Official Website", accessed 2026-03-19 — universalquantum.com
- "UK Quantum computing is going universal through scaling - Tech.eu", accessed 2026-03-19 — tech.eu
- "German government tasks Sussex spin-out with building a powerful quantum computer in EUR 67M contract", accessed 2026-03-19 — sussex.ac.uk