Launched in September 2025, the pilot was created to strengthen collaboration between the UK and the Netherlands by backing joint research and development projects that help move quantum technology out of the lab and closer to real world use. Prospective projects had to demonstrate a focus on development, prototyping and testing of commercial quantum technologies and the project consortia had to collaborate with at least one testbed provider in the United Kingdom and/or the Netherlands, having access to a relevant Quantum technology.

The call, initiated by the Netherlands Innovation Network in the UK, is delivered by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) in partnership with Innovate UK.

QUIETER - Quantum Interfaces for Efficient Tunable Entanglement Resources 

NL: QphoX B.V
UK: Quantcore Technologies & National Physical Laboratory (NPL - testbed)

The Quantum Interfaces for Efficient Tunable Entanglement Resources (QUIETER) project focuses on a key challenge for the future of computing and communications: how to reliably connect different quantum systems so they can share information. 

As quantum technologies develop, different systems often use different physical methods to store and transmit information. For these systems to work together in future quantum data centres or ultra secure communication networks, information must be transferred with extremely high accuracy. 

QUIETER brings together Quantcore, QphoX, and the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to develop and test the hardware needed to make these connections reliable and measurable. By using NPL’s specialist testing facilities, the team will benchmark performance and refine designs that allow information to move efficiently between quantum processors and optical communication systems. 

SuperSoC - Superconducting Detector System-on-Chip for Scalable and Miniaturised Entanglement Generation

NL: Single Quantum B.V. & MicroAlign
UK: Aegiq & Fraunhofer Center for Applied Photonics (FCAP - testbed)

The Superconducting Detector System on Chip for Scalable and Miniaturised Entanglement Generation (SuperSoC) project addresses another important barrier to future quantum networks: how to generate and detect quantum signals efficiently, reliably and at scale. The project is led by Aegiq in collaboration with Single Quantum, Fraunhofer UK and support from MicroAlign.

Quantum networks rely on a phenomenon known as entanglement, which allows information to be shared between distant systems in ways that are not possible with today’s technologies. However, current components can be bulky and inefficient, limiting how far these networks can reach and how practical they are to deploy. 

SuperSoC aims to develop a compact, highly efficient photonic chip that can generate and detect these quantum signals with much lower losses. This could support communication between quantum systems over very long distances and enable more powerful, distributed computing systems in the future.

DINOCHEM-PRO - Discovery of Novel Chemistry Processes

NL: Unilever R&D Nederland & TNO (Quantum Applications Facility testbed)
UK: PsiQuantum 

DINOCHEM PRO (Discovery of Novel Chemistry Processes) brings together PsiQuantum, Unilever, and the Quantum Applications Lab (QAL) at TNO to develop a powerful new way of simulating chemical processes used in everyday products, such as personal care and household goods. 

Today, developing and testing new formulations can be slow and costly, relying on repeated laboratory experiments. This project aims to improve how accurately scientists can predict how certain molecules behave, helping companies make better decisions earlier and reduce the time it takes to bring new products to market. 

The tools being developed will work with today’s high performance computers, while being designed so they can take advantage of future quantum computers as they become available without needing to rebuild existing systems. By combining Unilever’s industrial expertise, QAL’s specialist research facilities and PsiQuantum’s advanced modelling approaches, the project will deliver immediate value while preparing for longer term technological advances.

TechBridge programme

This call is part of the TechBridge programme run by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) on behalf of the Dutch government.

The key enabling technologies from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs’ National Technology Strategy (NTS) are the strategic building blocks of tomorrow’s economy. They not only strengthen the Netherlands’ earning capacity, but also help tackle the major societal challenges of our time. International collaboration is essential to accelerate these technologies and achieve global impact.

TechBridge offers Dutch companies and research institutions the opportunity to work with international partners on groundbreaking innovation projects. By joining forces with leading innovative economies, new opportunities arise to strengthen key enabling technologies and bring market-oriented solutions to practice more quickly.

Read more about the TechBridge programme.