What Delta Gold Technologies does

Delta Gold Technologies PLC is a UK-incorporated, publicly listed company (AQSE: DGQ, OTCQB: DGQTF, Frankfurt: O2J) developing intellectual property for the quantum computing sector. Founded in April 2025 and headquartered in London, the company operates a research-driven model that funds university research programs in nano-scale gold and other advanced nano-engineered materials, with the aim of producing patentable IP that can be licensed globally to quantum computing technology companies and licensing partners.

The company's core technology proposition is that nano-scale gold and other nano-engineered materials possess unique physical properties — including surface-state ability to host induced superconductivity — that are claimed to be orders of magnitude better for hosting stable qubits than alternatives under investigation. Delta Gold has secured exclusive 100% licensing rights to IP developed under research sponsorship agreements with the University of Toronto (CAD $3 million over 3 years, led by Professor Harry Ruda) and Penn State (USD $6 million over 6 years, led by Professor Kenneth L. Knappenberger Jr.). To date, the company has filed one provisional patent covering novel quantum transducer structures for quantum devices and three full patent applications through Penn State covering gold-based applications in sensing, computing, and information processing.

Delta Gold's business model is IP licensing and royalty monetisation — it generates no product revenue and reported a loss of £126,431 for the period ending October 31, 2025. Target end-use applications include AI, machine learning, drug discovery, financial forecasting, and climate modelling, though Delta Gold itself is not an AI company. Revenue is expected to flow through IP licensing royalties once technology is commercialised, with running royalty obligations of 1% to Penn State (on cumulative Net Sales above USD $20 million) and 1.5% to the University of Toronto. Capital to date has been raised through a £2.5 million AQSE IPO in January 2026 and a £1.92 million direct subscription in February 2026 led by Purebond Ltd.

Name

Delta Gold Technologies

Legal name

Delta Gold Technologies PLC

Website

https://deltagoldtech.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Delta Gold Technologies PLC is a UK public company funding university research into nano-scale gold and nano-engineered materials to develop patented IP for stable quantum computing qubits, licensed globally to technology firms.

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Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. IP Licensing Royalties: Delta Gold Technologies generates revenue through licensing its developed intellectual property to third parties on a global basis. The company secures exclusive licensing rights to IP developed through university research partnerships and subsequently licenses the technology commercially. A 1% running royalty is paid to Penn State on Net Sales of licensed products once cumulative Net Sales exceed USD $20,000,000. A 1.5% royalty on Net Sales is paid to the University of Toronto.

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Core offering

Delta Gold Technologies sponsors quantum computing research at leading universities (University of Toronto and Penn State University), secures exclusive 100% global licensing rights to any resulting intellectual property, files patents on inventions such as quantum transducer structures and gold-based quantum technologies, and licenses this IP commercially to quantum computing developers. The company is pre-revenue, with future income expected from licensing royalties once developed technology is commercialized.

Product overview

Delta Gold Technologies is a research-driven enterprise developing intellectual property for the quantum computing space, centered around nano-scale gold and other advanced nano-engineered materials. The company operates through academic-industry collaborations with the University of Toronto and Pennsylvania State University, funding research programs to develop patentable IP that will be licensed globally. The core technology focuses on leveraging the unique physical properties of nano-scale materials to create stable, scalable qubits for quantum computing architectures. The company generates potential revenue through IP licensing from its quantum transducer structures and gold-based quantum technology intellectual property.

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Products and services

• Quantum Transducer Structures IP Novel transducer structures for quantum devices developed through the University of Toronto research partnership. A provisional patent has been filed and the company has entered into a Technology Licence Agreement securing exclusive 100% global licensing rights to the resulting intellectual property.
• Gold-based Quantum Technology IP Intellectual property covering the exploitation of gold and other materials for their quantum mechanical properties, with separate filings for sensing applications, computing applications, and information processing applications. Delta Gold holds exclusive sublicensable royalty-bearing licensing rights.
• Nano-scale Gold Quantum Computing Research Program Multi-year sponsored research program investigating the use of nano-scale gold and other advanced nano-engineered materials to create stable, scalable qubits for quantum computing. Secures exclusive 100% licensing interest in any developed intellectual property.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provisional patent filed for quantum transducer structures approximately six months ahead of schedule
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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Haynes BoonecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 April 2026International law firm Haynes Boone appointed as global intellectual property counsel to support patent protection strategy in the quantum computing space. The firm was recently ranked second among 250 US patent prosecution law firms by analytics platform LexDana. Works with Delta's research partners including University of Toronto and Penn State.
• Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Research sponsorship and exclusive technology licensing agreement with Penn State University in Pennsylvania, USA. First-year research program valued at USD $997,142 with total reimbursement capped at USD $2,991,426 over three years (total 6-year contract valued at USD $6,000,000). Delta receives exclusive, sublicensable, royalty-bearing licence to any resulting IP in all fields except Human Health. Penn State has filed three full patent applications relating to gold and other materials for quantum mechanical properties. Research led by Professor Kenneth L. Knappenberger Jr., Head of the Department of Chemistry.
• University of TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Research sponsorship agreement with University of Toronto's Centre for Nanotechnology led by Professor Harry Ruda. Agreement includes CAD $3,000,000 funding over three years securing exclusive 100% licensing interest in any developed IP. Delta Gold exercised its licence option following confirmation of 'Novel transducer structures for quantum devices' invention and entered into a Technology Licence Agreement. Professor Ruda's team focuses on developing stable, scalable qubits using nano-scale gold and other materials.
• Orana Corporate LLPmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides AQSE Growth Market Corporate Adviser services and Company Secretary functions to Delta Gold Technologies.
• First Equity LtdmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Broker for Delta Gold Technologies facilitating share trading and investor access on financial markets.
• RPGCCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReporting Accountants and Auditors providing financial reporting and audit services to Delta Gold Technologies.
• Share Registrars LimitedmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerShare registrars managing Delta Gold Technologies' share register and shareholder services.
• Haynes and Boone CDG, LLPmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCorporate lawyers providing legal counsel to Delta Gold Technologies on corporate matters.

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Broad incumbents

• D-Wave Quantum: NYSE-listed (QBTS) quantum annealing pioneer with commercial systems shipping today. Comparable as a public quantum computing pure-play, though orders of magnitude larger; useful for benchmarking the broader quantum commercial trajectory against Delta Gold's IP-licensing model.
• Rigetti Computing: Nasdaq-listed (RGTI) superconducting qubit developer with its own quantum foundry. Comparable as a publicly traded pure-play quantum hardware company pursuing alternative qubit modalities—a direct competitor for any future qubit licensing opportunity.
• IonQ: NYSE-listed (IONQ) leader in trapped-ion quantum computing with full-stack hardware and cloud access. Comparable as a public pure-play quantum computing business; Delta Gold is far earlier stage and asset-light, but both target the same end-market demand for stable, scalable qubits.
• IBM Quantum: Industry incumbent (NYSE: IBM) with the largest installed base of superconducting quantum systems and an active patent portfolio. Comparable as a potential licensee/strategic acquirer for Delta Gold's nano-gold qubit IP, and a benchmark for patent prosecution scale in the quantum field.
• Honeywell/Quantinuum: Trapped-ion quantum computing leader backed by Honeywell. Comparable as a potential acquirer/licensee of novel qubit materials IP and as a benchmark for commercial-stage quantum hardware IP monetization.

Direct peers

• Archer Materials: ASX-listed (AXE) developer of qubit materials technology and biochip sensing, with an explicit focus on advanced materials for quantum computing. Comparable because it develops IP for qubit hardware using novel materials at small scale and pursues licensing/strategic partnerships for commercialization.
• Quantum Computing Inc. US-listed (Nasdaq: QUBT) quantum computing company pursuing both hardware IP and software/application commercialization. Most directly comparable as a small-cap, publicly listed entity seeking to monetize quantum IP, though with a broader software and consulting orientation.

Emerging players

• Quantum eMotion: TSXV-listed (QNC) developer of quantum random number generation IP for cybersecurity applications. Comparable as a small-cap, publicly listed quantum IP development company pursuing licensing revenue from quantum-derived patents.
• Classiq Technologies: Israel-based quantum software company providing a platform for designing quantum algorithms across multiple hardware modalities. Comparable thematically as an IP- and software-focused quantum company monetizing through enterprise licensing rather than direct hardware sales.
• BTQ Technologies: Cboe-listed (BTQ) post-quantum cryptography and quantum networking company building IP and software around quantum-derived security primitives. Comparable as an emerging public quantum IP company targeting licensing-style commercialization in a quantum-adjacent vertical.

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors

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Investments

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