Glasgow-based Quantcore has secured £2.5 million in seed funding to develop a sovereign
supply chain for quantum hardware, as the UK seeks to strengthen domestic
capacity in technologies linked to national security and economic
competitiveness. The round was co-led by PXN Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures, and
Scottish Enterprise, with additional backing from Quantum Exponential and STAC.
Founded in 2025 by Dr Jack Brennan, Dr Valentino Seferai, Wridhdhisom Karar, and Prof Martin Weides as a spin-out from
the University of Glasgow, Quantcore designs, manufactures, and tests
superconducting processors, resonators, and sensors that underpin quantum
computers and advanced sensing systems.
Quantcore manufactures niobium-based
components, a material that can operate at higher temperatures than aluminium,
which is widely used by global competitors. By leveraging niobium, the company
aims to help customers, including UK national laboratories, reduce energy
consumption while improving the scalability and performance of quantum
components.
Beyond computing, Quantcore’s quantum
sensors support secure communications and high-precision medical imaging beyond
the capabilities of classical technologies, with potential applications in
neuroscience, early disease detection, secure infrastructure, and fundamental
physics.
Highlighting the strategic
implications, Quantcore CEO and co-founder Dr Jack Brennan said quantum
computing’s code-breaking potential makes domestic manufacturing increasingly
important, arguing the UK must build sovereign capability as classical computing
approaches its limits.
The investment comes amid geopolitical
uncertainty and follows the UK government’s commitment to invest £670 million
in quantum computing as part of its 10-year modern industrial strategy.
Following the funding, Quantcore plans
to expand its team with new engineering roles across design, manufacturing, and
cryogenic testing, alongside commercial hires.