Nations and regions around the world are continuing the rapid build-out of publicly funded quantum technology initiatives. Everyone wants to build a future quantum ecosystem in their own back yard. In the commercial space, the bounds of international collaboration are beginning to emerge. Investors need to dress for all seasons.... Read more

In the wider quantum technology sector common underlying technologies are being developed for an increasingly wide variety of applications. New products are already at market and more are set to follow. Innovative leaders are setting an example of how involvement here is a force multiplier for their wider ambitions. The... Read more

Business must act now to secure itself against the security threat posed by future quantum computers. Fortunately new quantum-resistant maths-based crypto is on track to protect businesses that act promptly. To understand the growing momentum behind additional physics-based quantum security, it’s necessary to appreciate its unique enduring security promise and... Read more

As published in Optica, scientists reduce the power demands for generating soliton frequency combs, an essential tool for highly accurate optical clocks. Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have reduced the power requirements to generate soliton frequency combs, an... Read more

Following the recent decision, taken by measurement scientists from around the world, to redefine the International System of Measurement (SI) units, on the 20th of each month we will be looking at one of the seven SI base units.... Read more

The results from the National Physical Laboratory's (NPL) latest research in photonics could open doors to new quantum technologies and telecoms systems. Researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have revealed unusual qualities in light that could lead the way... Read more

The House of Commons (HoC) Science and Technology Select Committee has released its Report on Quantum Technologies. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) submitted written evidence to this committee and Dr Peter Thompson, NPL’s Chief Executive Officer, was called as a... Read more

16 November 2018, Paris, France: Today, in a landmark decision, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world's definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole, for ever. The... Read more