Three groups are established to facilitate the coordination of effort in the National Quantum Technologies Programme. These enable the successful delivery of the programme and development and coordination of a longer-term strategy for quantum technologies in the UK.
Programme Board
This board provides an overarching, long term, and evolving national quantum technology strategy for the UK. An overarching strategy is essential to enable the National Quantum Technologies Programme to become a long term technology/industry programme, delivering essential capabilities for the prosperity as well as the security of the UK.
The Programme Board includes senior executives from the partner organisations to enable the national quantum technology strategy can tie in to each of the partner’s own strategies.
The Programme Board has representatives from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Strategic Advisory Board
The Quantum Technologies Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) provides independent, expert advice to the UK Government and its arm’s-length bodies on quantum technologies.
The SAB advises on the strategic direction and implementation of the National Quantum Strategy, and the NQTP research and innovation programme. The advice of the SAB is essential in supporting the UK’s vision to be a leading quantum-enabled economy, and meeting the ambitious goals set out in the 10 year £2.5bn National Quantum Strategy. The secretariat for the SAB is provided by the Office for Quantum, a part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
SAB Members and Attendees
The SAB is made up of independent experts from academia and industry, including:
- Sir Peter Knight, Innovate UK (Chair)
- Sheila Rowan, University of Glasgow (Deputy Chair)
- Ian Barkshire, Oxford Instruments
- Manjari Chandran-Ramesh, Amadeus Capital
- Pete Dobson, Independent consultant
- Hugh Griffiths, UCL
- Jonathan Legh-Smith, UKQuantum
- Mike Short, Independent consultant
- Henry White, BAE Systems
The SAB is also routinely attended by representatives from:
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
- Ministry of Defence (MOD)
- Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
- Innovate UK
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)
Strategic Advisory Board meeting agendas
- Meeting 1 agenda – 14 February 2020 (PDF, 114KB)
- Meeting 2 agenda – 21 May 2020 (PDF, 110KB)
- Meeting 3 agenda – 17 September 2020 (PDF, 113KB)
- Meeting 4 agenda – 18 November 2020 (PDF, 112KB)
- Meeting 5 agenda – 19 February 2021 (PDF, 111KB)
- Meeting 6 agenda – 13 May 2021 (PDF, 115KB)
- Meeting 7 agenda – 6 September 2021 (PDF, 138KB)
- Meeting 8 agenda – 22 November 2021 (PDF, 137KB)
NQTP Delivery Group
The NQTP Delivery Group focuses on the implementation of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, including coordination of efforts by the various government agencies and key organisations concerned with the development of quantum technologies in the UK. It facilitates the effective and efficient delivery of the publicly funded quantum technologies investment in the UK as a whole and identifies scope for collaboration and co-funding R&D and joint calls.
The group contains representation from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN).