Company profile
Quantcore Technologies
Glasgow company designing, fabricating and testing niobium-based superconducting quantum processors, resonators and sensors, working from the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre; a University of Glasgow spin-out.
Company overview
Quantcore Technologies is a University of Glasgow spin-out that designs and manufactures superconducting quantum components in the city. The company provides a domestic UK capability for quantum hardware, producing both off-the-shelf and custom products. Its principal technologies are based on niobium, which allows devices to operate at higher temperatures and frequencies compared to more common aluminium-based alternatives. This approach is intended to improve scalability and processing speeds for large-scale quantum systems. The company's product portfolio includes quantum processing units (QPUs) and quantum sensors such as SQUIDs and SNSPDs. Quantcore's services also cover chip design, simulation, and packaging. Founded in 2025, the company is venture-backed by investors including PXN Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures, and Scottish Enterprise.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Quantum Semiconductor Devices. Supply-chain role: Design, Manufacturing, Packaging.
Technologies and capabilities
- Quantum
- Advanced Packaging
- Quantum Computing
- Quantum Sensing
- Superconducting Circuits
- Lithography
- Thin-Film Deposition
- Niobium
- Aluminium
Quantum Processors (QPUs); Quantum Sensors; SQUIDs; SNSPDs; Chip Design; Chip Packaging
Markets served
- Energy & Climate
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Logistics
- National Security
UK presence
Glasgow. Part of the Scotland cluster.
Funding and transactions
£2.5m Raised