Insider Brief
- Aegiq has commissioned its first on-premises photonic quantum computer at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), marking completion of all technical and integration milestones.
- The system combines compound-semiconductor single-photon sources with silicon-photonics processing, is reconfigurable through Aegiq’s Lightworks SDK, and enables developers to run quantum circuits remotely.
- Developed with partners including QuiX Quantum, LioniX International, Razor, and Fraunhofer CAP, the platform supports UK-led exploration of photonic quantum computing use cases and future scalable systems.
PRESS RELEASE — Aegiq today announced the successful commissioning of its flagship photonic quantum computer at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), completing all technical and integration milestones for the system, the first on-premises photonic quantum computer deployed by Aegiq.
Aegiq’s on-premises system at NQCC enables exploration and validation of photonic quantum computing use cases through co-development with UK partners, de-risking key technical milestones, and reducing time to commercial impact.
The system integrates compound-semiconductor single-photon sources with silicon-photonics processing and is fully reconfigurable via Aegiq’s Lightworks SDK, enabling developers to define and run quantum circuits remotely.
Scott Dufferwiel, CEO of Aegiq, said: “Commissioning at NQCC is a pivotal step in proving our fibre-interconnected photonic architecture. It shows we can bring a modular, developer-ready platform into a national facility and sustain the performance needed for meaningful workloads.”
Continued Dufferwiel: “We’re already advancing our second-generation platform, supported by the UK’s Quantum Missions Pilot Programme. Next-generation on-demand telecom-band sources are designed to remove remaining bottlenecks and open the route to universal, scalable systems with clear commercial utility.”
Michael Cuthbert, Director, National Quantum Computing Centre, said: “This deployment is a key milestone in our mission to solve the engineering challenges of scalable quantum computing. Aegiq’s modular, high-performance platform supports near-term solution exploration and our broader objective of positioning the UK to tackle complex challenges with quantum.”
Collaboration and supply chain
The system, developed through funding by Innovate UK for the NQCC (as part of the SBRI competition), was delivered in collaboration with QuiX Quantum (custom QPU), LioniX International (low-loss near-infrared silicon-nitride photonics), Razor, and Fraunhofer CAP, with support from the NQCC team.
