UKQuantum

What UKQuantum does

UKQuantum is a London-based, non-profit industry association founded in 2017 and organised as a company limited by guarantee (CLG). It serves as the collective voice of the UK's quantum technology sector, uniting corporates, startups, investors, and research institutions under a single membership umbrella. The association does not develop or sell technology products; instead, it provides member services including policy advocacy, partnership matching for government-funded projects, industry representation to government, working groups across policy, international cooperation, road-mapping, standards, and skills, and visibility promotion for member achievements.

The membership model is tiered by organisation size, with annual fees ranging from £525 (Individual, <3 FTEs) to £8,700 (Corporate Sector, >250 FTEs), plus a £1,200 startup tier, £2,900–£5,250 SME tiers, and a £2,350 investor tier. Members include IBM, BT, Toshiba, Oxford Instruments, BP, BAE Systems, ORCA Computing, Riverlane, OQC, Nu Quantum, NPL, and Fraunhofer, among others. The organisation is led by Executive Director Jonathan Legh-Smith MBE, who also sits on the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme Strategic Advisory Board and the National Quantum Computing Centre Technical Advisory Group.

Revenue is derived exclusively from membership fees and undisclosed ancillary activities. The association collaborates with the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) and techUK via the Responsible Quantum Industry Forum, and operates on a small team of 7 employees with annual membership cycles running from January to December.

Name

UKQuantum

Legal name

UK Quantum Ltd.

Website

https://ukquantum.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UKQuantum is a London-based, non-profit industry association founded in 2017 that serves as the collective voice of the UK's quantum technology sector, uniting corporates, startups, investors, and research institutions through tiered membership and policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ)

Keywords

• Quantum industry advocacy
• Industry association services
• Membership organization
• Quantum policy representation
• Trade association services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: UKQuantum generates revenue through tiered membership fees based on company size (FTEs). Categories include Individual, Startup, SME, Corporate Sector, Investors, and Other research organisations. Annual membership runs from 1st January to 31st December.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UKQuantum is a membership-based industry association (company limited by guarantee) that serves as the unified voice of the UK's quantum technology industry. It sells tiered annual memberships that grant access to community engagement (workshops, committees, webinars), policy advocacy to government, partner-matching for government-funded R&D projects, funding call alerts, research roadmaps, and visibility promotion for member achievements. It does not develop or sell technology products; it sells association membership and coordination services.

Product overview

UKQuantum is an industry association (company limited by guarantee) that serves as the collective voice of the UK's quantum technology industry. It does not offer a unified software product or platform. Rather, it provides a bundle of membership services including community engagement (workshops, committees, webinars), collaboration facilitation (partner matching for government projects, proof-of-concept partnerships, international consortiums), industry representation (feedback to government on policy and strategy), information dissemination (funding alerts, business opportunities), research coordination (roadmaps, surveys, reports), and visibility promotion for member achievements. The organization operates through five Working Groups focused on Policy and National Strategy (WG1), International Cooperation and Trade (WG2), Road-mapping Market and Use Cases (WG3), Standards (WG4), and Skills (WG5). Membership is tiered by organization size (Individual, Startup <10 FTEs, SME 10-250 FTEs, Corporate >250 FTEs, Investors, and Other research/academic entities), with fees ranging from £525 to £8,700 annually.

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Products and services

• UKQuantum Membership Services Tiered annual membership program for individuals, startups, SMEs, corporates, investors, and research organisations working in UK quantum technology; includes access to workshops, committees, webinars, partner matching for government-funded projects and proof-of-concept collaborations, industry representation to UK government, funding call alerts, research roadmaps and reports, and visibility promotion for member achievements.
• UKQuantum Working Groups Five specialised working groups (WG1 Policy and National Strategy, WG2 International Cooperation and Trade, WG3 Road-mapping Market and Use Cases, WG4 Standards, WG5 Skills) bringing together quantum technology stakeholders across computing, sensing, communication, supply chain, and research to address key industry challenges.
• Responsible Quantum Industry Forum Industry initiative run in collaboration with the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) and techUK, developing shared commitments to responsible development and use of quantum technologies for the benefit of the economy and society.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NQCC (National Quantum Computing Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKQuantum collaborates with NQCC and techUK in the Responsible Quantum Industry Forum, promoting responsible innovation principles at the heart of the UK quantum industry. This partnership involves developing shared commitment to responsible development and use of quantum technologies for the benefit of the economy and society.
• techUKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKQuantum collaborates with NQCC and techUK in the Responsible Quantum Industry Forum, working together on responsible innovation principles for the UK quantum sector.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quantum Industry Coalition (US): US-based trade association advocating on behalf of the quantum technology industry to Congress and federal agencies. Closely comparable in mission (quantum-specific industry advocacy to government) and structure (membership-funded, policy-focused).
• techUK: UK technology trade association and direct partner in the Responsible Quantum Industry Forum. Comparable because it is a UK membership-based industry body that represents technology companies to government and runs working groups, operating with the same membership/revenue model as UKQuantum but at much greater scale and breadth.
• QED-C (Quantum Economic Development Consortium): US-based industry consortium managed by SRI that brings together quantum technology companies, suppliers, and end-users to grow the quantum economy. Directly comparable as a national-level quantum industry association with working groups, government advocacy, and a membership-based structure.

Others

• National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC): UK government-funded national centre driving quantum computing capability and part of the Responsible Quantum Industry Forum partnership. Comparable because it is a UK quantum coordinating body with government backing, though it is a publicly funded centre rather than a membership-based trade association.
• Quantum Flagship: EU €1 billion research and innovation initiative on quantum technologies, coordinating quantum research and industry collaboration across Europe. Comparable as a coordinating body for quantum in the UK-adjacent EU market, but a public-funded programme rather than an industry association.
• SPIE: International society for optics and photonics, which is a UKQuantum member and a non-profit professional society with membership revenue and standards engagement. Comparable as a membership-based scientific/technology society, but broader in scope (photonics) and global in reach.

Regional players

• Quantum Australia: Australian national industry alliance for quantum technology companies, researchers, and government. Comparable as a national-level industry body with working groups and government engagement, but focused on the Australian ecosystem rather than the UK.
• European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC): European industry association for quantum technology companies, promoting the European quantum industry to EU institutions and member states. Comparable as a regional quantum industry voice with working groups and policy advocacy, but operating at EU rather than national level.
• Digital Catapult: UK innovation accelerator for advanced digital technologies, including quantum, with programmes for startups, industry, and government. Comparable as a UK organisation that supports the quantum innovation ecosystem, but structured as a government-backed Catapult rather than a member-funded trade body.
• Q-STAR (Quantum Strategic Industry Alliance for Revolution): Japanese industry consortium promoting quantum technology commercialisation and serving as the unified industry voice in Japan. Comparable as a national quantum industry association with member companies and standards/policy engagement, but geographically focused on Japan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ukquantum

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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