ColdQuanta UK
Oxford company developing a mobile quantum radio antenna.
ColdQuanta UK is an Oxfordshire research and development company working on quantum radio sensing. Incorporated in 2014, it is developing compact equipment intended to locate radio signals.
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Timeline for ColdQuanta UK
Won a quantum sensing award
UK Startups and Innovation: UKRI grants £50m to quantum firms; MPs urge equityBackground
ColdQuanta UK is a private limited company registered in England and Wales. Incorporated in 2014, it is based in Oxfordshire and records its business as research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering. Its legal identity is ColdQuanta UK Limited, company number 09135896. [Company register](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.GOV.UK/company/09135896)
Its quantum radio work concerns compact, mobile equipment for detecting and locating radio signals. The proposed applications include defence, search and rescue, and monitoring around critical infrastructure. The technical aim is accurate signal location in equipment that can be moved to where it is needed. These are intended applications of the system under development, rather than evidence of deployment in those settings. [Government description](https://www.GOV.UK/government/news/quantum-firms-backed-to-keep-railways-running-and-cut-waiting-lists-as-uk-harnesses-potential-of-future-tech)
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