The University of Sussex’s quantum department has been hailed for the role it is playing in the UK’s future economic prosperity by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Peter Kyle.
Speaking on a tour of the Sussex Centre for Quantum Technologies (SCQT), as part of a ministerial visit to the University’s Falmer campus, Mr Kyle said he was impressed by how cutting-edge research and specialised training are driving investment into Greater Brighton, supporting plans to create a ‘Quantum Silicon Valley’ in the region.
Mr Kyle said such work was crucial for building the talent, companies and technology that the UK needs to turn breakthrough science into national economic prosperity.
The visit comes a month after the announcement of a world-record discovery in quantum sensing by Sussex researchers, and after the Government’s industrial strategy dedicated £670 million to accelerating the application of this revolutionary technology to enable the construction of quantum computers by 2035.
Quantum computing is set to change the way we work and live, solving previously unsolvable industry problems from health diagnostics to cyber security, boosting our economy and improving daily lives.
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