ORCA Computing will Lead a Team for a £9 Million ($12M USD) Quantum Data Centre of the Future Pro...

ORCA Computing will be leading the project to research how quantum computing can integrate with the data centers that currently underpin and drive the digital economy. Other participating organizations in the project include BP, BT, Digital Catapult, Imperial College London, National Composites Centre, NCC Group Security Services, PQShield, KETS Quantum Security, Riverlane, University College London, University of Bath, University of Bristol, and the University of Southampton. The project will be using quantum-safe communications solutions including  Quantum Random Number generation, Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography so that users can access data and computing resources remotely in a way that is secured against both conventional and quantum computing attacks. This award was part of twelve different quantum projects announced recently as part of the UK’s National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP) for a total of  £50 million ($67M USD). For additional information about the Quantum Data Centre project, you can view a news release posted on the KETS website here and for additional information about the other NQTP awards you can see a news release on the UK Research and Innovation website here.

November 10, 2021