Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
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Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Buyer Address: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Contact Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Telephone: +441793442000
The NQCC intends to sponsor Digital Catapult’s Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP) which they have successfully developed and run for two years running. The QTAP is a structured training and innovation programme that allows participating organisations to learn about how to program quantum computers, and experiment with use cases that are of strategic interest to them through testing solutions on real quantum hardware. The Digital Catapult has developed and run this programme in conjunction with technology from Orca Computing, a UK-headquartered company.
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Contract Title: UKRI-5616 Quantum Technology Access Programme
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