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| Oxford Quantum Circuits | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oxford Quantum Circuits |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Quantum computing |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Oxford University spin-out |
| Headquarters | Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Products | Quantum processors, quantum control hardware |
Oxford Quantum Circuits is a British quantum computing company founded as a spin-out from University of Oxford in 2018 that develops superconducting qubit hardware, control electronics, and cloud-accessible quantum processors. The company operates within the ecosystem of Cambridge Science Park, Harwell Campus, CERN, Diamond Light Source and collaborates with institutions such as University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, European Space Agency, and National Physical Laboratory. Its work intersects with projects from Google Quantum AI, IBM Quantum, Rigetti Computing, IonQ, and D-Wave Systems, while engaging with funding sources like Innovate UK, European Innovation Council, UK Research and Innovation, and venture firms associated with Sequoia Capital and Balderton Capital.
Oxford Quantum Circuits was founded by researchers from University of Oxford and grew amid a landscape shaped by developments at Harvard University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and ETH Zurich. Early milestones involved prototype demonstrations at venues such as Royal Society events and collaborations with National Institute of Standards and Technology scientists who worked alongside teams from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The company expanded staff drawn from alumni of University College London, University of Edinburgh, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and University of Tokyo and participated in accelerator programs tied to Oxford Sciences Innovation and Entrepreneur First.
Oxford Quantum Circuits focuses on fixed-frequency superconducting qubits using novel connectivity and control schemes inspired by architectures developed at IBM Research, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Rigetti, and academic groups at Cornell University and Princeton University. Its hardware integrates custom cryogenic wiring influenced by designs from JILA, NIST, Riken, and Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics with room-temperature control electronics comparable to systems used by Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Schrodinger Ltd. Product offerings include cloud-accessible quantum processors aimed at users from Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and research platforms like Qiskit and Cirq-compatible toolchains developed alongside contributors from QuTech and Zapata Computing.
Research partnerships span collaborations with University of Oxford departments, joint projects with University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, and consortia including EPSRC, Horizon 2020, European Space Agency, and European Commission initiatives. Collaborative research extends to corporate partners such as BAE Systems, Airbus, BP, Shell, and technology firms like Siemens and Thales as well as academic networks including Cambridge Quantum, PsiQuantum, Pasqal, and Quantinuum. The company contributes to workshops hosted by Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Physics, Royal Academy of Engineering, and participates in conferences like IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering, Quantum Tech Conference, and APS March Meeting.
The company is privately held with stakeholder links to venture funds active in deep tech such as Oxford Sciences Innovation, Parkwalk Advisors, Sequoia Capital, Balderton Capital, and angel investors connected to Silicon Valley and European Investment Fund. Governance practices reflect engagement with advisory boards comprising academics from University of Oxford, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, and industry figures from IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Intel Corporation. Funding rounds have coincided with grants from Innovate UK, awards from European Innovation Council, and partnerships with corporate R&D arms including BP Ventures and Siemens Venture Capital.
Oxford Quantum Circuits serves customers across sectors including finance firms such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and Barclays for portfolio optimization and risk modeling, pharmaceutical and chemistry partners like AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Roche for molecular simulation, and energy companies including BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies for optimization of logistics. Other engagements include collaborations with aerospace and defense contractors such as Airbus, BAE Systems, and Lockheed Martin for sensing and materials research, and with cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud to offer quantum cloud access.
The company and its founders have received recognition from institutions including Royal Society, Institute of Physics, Royal Academy of Engineering, European Innovation Council awards, and industry accolades at Quantum Tech Awards and Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Their technological papers and presentations have been cited in proceedings of Nature, Science, Physical Review Letters, IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering, and conference programs for APS March Meeting and SPIE.
Category:Quantum computing companies