3-month Proof of Concept
The planned route is the 3-month SparQ Proof of Concept call, not the 6-month PoC+ route. The public target is a small, testable quantum-computing demonstrator with clear evidence, limits, and next-step requirements.
SparQ 2026 PoC preparation
A 3-month quantum computing proof-of-concept plan for secure critical-service workflows.
QuantumEncryption1 proposes a focused, business-led demonstrator: secure evidence-path optimisation using synthetic critical-service workflows, classical baselines, and quantum/simulator benchmarks.
Application preparation
Built around the 2026 SparQ Proof of Concept call.
This public page is an application-preparation briefing for STFC, UKRI and NQCC/SparQ-aligned review conversations. It is not an award announcement.
QuantumEncryption1 Ltd
QuantumEncryption1 Ltd is the intended UK business-led vehicle for the application, subject to registration and final eligibility confirmation before submission.
One engine, several routes
The proposed funded work is a single secure evidence-path optimisation demonstrator. Healthcare, energy, transport/logistics, and government/security pages show where the same engine could be tested later.
Core demonstrator
Secure evidence-path optimisation for critical services.
The proposed PoC converts sensitive-service workflows into synthetic graph problems, compares a classical baseline with a quantum/simulator lane, and reports whether quantum computing can improve routing, verification, or triage decisions.
Evidence path model
A test case becomes a graph of authorised hand-offs, trust boundaries, service delays, custody markers, and secure-connection constraints.
Synthetic data only
The PoC uses generated examples, public patterns, and anonymised assumptions only. It will not process real patient, police, MOD, critical-infrastructure, or customer-secret data.
Simulator/QPU benchmark
The benchmark can start on simulators and move to NQCC, IBM Quantum, IonQ, or other resource access if approved and suitable for the call scope.
Sector pages
Review the use cases without turning them into separate projects.
Each page keeps the same 3-month PoC core and translates it into a sector-specific test, benefit case, and evidence set.
Healthcare secure workflow
Synthetic referral, discharge, emergency-response, and records-handling paths with privacy-preserving audit evidence.
Energy resilience workflow
Synthetic grid incident, maintenance, contractor, and control-room hand-off paths with disruption cost modelling.
Transport and logistics workflow
Synthetic ports, rail, fleet, cold-chain, and disruption-routing examples with secure chain-of-custody tracking.
Emergency and government workflow
Synthetic police, public-safety, MOD-adjacent, and emergency-service evidence hand-offs with strict ethical limits.
Quantum resource route
NQCC/SparQ, IBM Quantum, IonQ, and University of Nottingham collaboration routes to confirm.
3-month roadmap
A 12-week plan from scope and synthetic data to working demonstrator, benchmark report, and next-stage roadmap.
Why help
Why the PoC is worth supporting.
The project is designed to answer a practical UK adoption question: can quantum computing help secure and optimise evidence-heavy workflows in public-benefit services?
Economic benefit
Reduced delays, clearer audit trails, reusable UK technical assets, SME-led quantum adoption, and a defined route from demonstrator to pilot procurement.
Societal benefit
Safer handling of sensitive-service decisions, stronger privacy boundaries, better resilience during disruption, and transparent human-reviewable evidence.
UK capability
A small founder-led system can become a practical bridge between quantum resources, AI workflow tools, and real operational users.
Measurable output
The 3-month result is a working testable demo, benchmark results, synthetic scenarios, risk log, costed next-step plan, and final report. Code and IP are not handed over unless separately agreed.
Call boundary
Scope, eligibility, and disclosure controls come first.
Following guidance received from Stuart Dick, Innovation Sector Lead at the National Quantum Computing Centre, the project presents scope and eligibility as first-order controls before any implementation claim.
NQCC SparQ 2026 call page
The official call page remains the source of truth for deadlines, grant route, eligibility, and guidance. Open official NQCC call page.
Application preparation only
No page on this site claims that funding, endorsement, partnership, procurement, NQCC access, IBM access, IonQ access, or university participation has already been awarded.
Non-confidential until protected
Only non-confidential explanations are public. Technical secrets, keys, customer data, sensitive data, and founder-IP details stay off public pages.
Application pathway
Concise PoC evidence pack for assessment.
The proposed reviewer pack brings together a one-page technical summary, a 12-week Gantt, eligibility evidence, company registration details, resource requirements, risk controls, and sector benefit summaries.