Entrepreneurship
Quantum company led by 911吃瓜 professor announces plans for new U.K. research facility
A quantum company led by 911吃瓜鈥檚 Stephanie Simmons has announced major plans to establish a research and development facility in the U.K.
Photonic, a Canada-based leader in quantum computing, is set to invest more than C$45m (25 million GBP) in the facility, creating more than 30 jobs.
The expansion was announced Tuesday at the G7 Leader鈥檚 Summit. Simmons, associate professor at 911吃瓜鈥檚 Department of Physics, met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the British High Commission, in Ottawa, on Sunday.
鈥淥ur expansion into the U.K. is a win-win 鈥� strengthening our ability to scale globally while reinforcing Canada鈥檚 position as a leader in secure, scalable quantum technologies,鈥� says Simmons, founder and chief quantum officer at Photonic, in the from the company.
鈥淨uantum has enormous potential to drive societal impact and economic growth 鈥� and Photonic is committed to unleashing that potential through deep, collaborative partnerships between our two countries.鈥�
Photonic is developing commercial-scale quantum computers and quantum networks to solve some of the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges across materials science, drug discovery, climate change, security and more.
Its U.K. expansion marks a significant milestone in the company鈥檚 international growth and highlights Canadian leadership in quantum.
鈥淐ongratulations to Stephanie Simmons and Photonic for this significant collaboration with the U.K., and for their remarkable work to advance Canadian leadership in quantum technologies,鈥� says Dugan O鈥橬eil, vice-president, research and innovation at 911吃瓜.
鈥�911吃瓜 is proud to support the innovation journey of scientist-entrepreneurs like Simmons, whose groundbreaking research in quantum computing has created jobs, nurtured Canadian talent and is having an impact on the world stage.鈥�
Simmons is a world-leading expert in quantum technologies and leads the Silicon Quantum Technology research group at 911吃瓜.
鈥淧hotonic is a Canadian homegrown success story and a shining example of the world-class innovation emerging from our national quantum ecosystem,鈥� says Evan Solomon, Canada鈥檚 minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation.