Infleqtion has been awarded a second UK government grant to scale the performance of its neutral atom-based quantum platform, Sqale, at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). The £2.2 million ($3 million USD) project, named SQALE2, aims to boost gate execution rates by 10 to 100 times through advanced optical and control technologies. This acceleration is critical for unlocking deeper quantum circuits and enabling complex algorithms to run more efficiently. The initiative positions Infleqtion’s system as a key component of the UK’s national quantum infrastructure.
The 12-month program will be developed in collaboration with leading UK institutions, including the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the University of Strathclyde, and the Quantum Software Lab at the University of Edinburgh. A focus of the project is parallel quantum gate execution, supported by new optical architectures to increase circuit speeds and fidelity. Independent benchmarking by partner labs will validate performance claims using industry-standard and custom-developed verification tools.
Infleqtion’s platform employs arrays of laser-controlled neutral atoms—offering advantages in stability, flexibility, and scalability compared to solid-state qubits. This project builds on Infleqtion’s deployment of Sqale at the NQCC and supports the UK’s broader strategy to develop application-ready, scalable quantum technologies.
Read the full announcement from Infleqtion here.
June 9, 2025
