E101 - £50 Million to Move UK Quantum Sensing Toward the Real World — October 19, 2026

UKRI has announced £50 million for quantum technology projects, alongside separate funding for quantum networks and training. The episode also covers a new ion-trap design, parallel silicon-spin control, a germanium manufacturing bet and an analysis of quantum and AI pressures on cryptography.

New monolithic ion trap opens quantum simulations to more researchers — Quantum Physics NewsRIKEN Team Improves Parallel Control of Silicon Spin Qubits — The Quantum InsiderWhy Groove is betting quantum computing’s future rests on germanium — Bits&ChipsSecurity Rests on Hard Math Problems. Quantum and AI Are Both Coming for Them — The Hacker NewsUKRI Backs UK Quantum Businesses With Share of £5...