Quantum advantage: why software makers think the tech is now competitive - Foresight Software and early applications are pushing quantum systems into competition with classical computing, said a recent panel discussing quantum utility.

Quantum’s next chapter may be less about qubits and more about utility: software, validation and real-world use cases in energy, materials and optimisation are bringing it into competition with classical compute.

#Quantum

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Wise words and waggishness… March 2026 - Foresight A selection of notable quotes and comments we’ve come across this month

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What does the UK government’s quantum push mean for innovation and start-ups? - Foresight The government has pledged £2bn for quantum technologies, with a new focus on procurement. Industry figures say success will depend on real-world use, infrastructure, and security.

£2bn for quantum is one thing.

Turning research into real companies, adoption and scale is the real test.

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From spinouts to scale: the real challenge isn’t invention, it’s what comes next.

We look at new deep tech infrastructure in Bristol and how telecoms is evolving beyond connectivity towards platforms, AI and future networks.

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Holograms: from sci-fi to reality? Not quite - Foresight Why immersive collaboration is about networks, compute, and the road to 6G

Holograms may still be sci-fi but the demands behind them are real. Immersive collaboration is emerging as a stress test for networks, compute and latency, showing that the road to 6G will be shaped less by speed and more by coordination, intelligence and reliability.
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What does the UK’s Cyber Resilience Bill really mean for a quantum security future? - Foresight UK government has called for evidence to help shape the legislation, but it is already forcing organisations to think harder about long-term cyber risk.

The UK’s #Cyber Resilience Bill doesn’t mention #quantum - but it makes it impossible to ignore.

Resilience now means proving your systems can survive the next wave of cryptographic risk, not just today’s threats.

Post-quantum isn't later.

It’s now.

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From Earth to orbit: how 6G will monetise the next connectivity frontier - Foresight How 6G+LEO could unlock a global marketplace for connectivity.

6G + LEO is transforming connectivity into a monetisable, global platform.

In this vision, devices plug in, networks self-orchestrate, and revenue begins instantly.

As Prianca Ravichander notes, the future isn’t coming - it’s already orbiting overhead.

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Future telecoms 2025 to 2026: from faster networks to thinking infrastructure - Foresight As AI, energy limits, and security pressures collide, telecoms is being forced to rethink how networks are built and run.

AI, energy, and quantum are reshaping telecoms - together.

2025 saw smarter networks, tougher trade offs, and a reality check for 6G.

In 2026, convergence is the real story.

@bristol-innov.bsky.social #6G #quantum #telecoms

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Robotics in 2025: if it moves, it can be automated - Foresight From cyborg cockroaches to spider-like bricklayers, 2025 saw a strange mix of robot creations – but the real progress was in humanoids and industrial development.

2025 was the year robots stopped showing off and started showing up.

Humanoids at BMW, swarms in wildfires, soft bots in surgery.

Now, foundation models are making robots think.

2026 will test who can scale beyond demos - and who’s just playing dress-up.

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Quantum after the hype. Reality checks in - Foresight A look back at quantum in 2025, and what to expect in 2026.

Quantum in 2025 traded hype for hard questions: funding gaps, cryptography urgency, and whether anyone's ready for scale.

2026 won’t bring breakthroughs - but it might bring accountability, and that’s when things start to matter.

#quantum #innovation #bristol

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Advanced materials: 2025’s breakthrough year and what comes next in 2026 - Foresight Materials innovation is key to so many global industries and this year the UK took a big step towards implementing a joined-up materials strategy.

The UK’s materials science moment: from lab shadows to industrial spotlight.

NMIS launched, funding is flowing, and semiconductors are forcing the shift.

2026 is the test - can we turn strategy into real-world impact?

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Smart Internet Lab at 10. Pioneering 5G, shaping 6G, and training tomorrow’s network innovators - Foresight Professor Dimitra Simeonidou reflects on a decade of the Smart Internet Lab, and how Bristol has become a testbed for the future of networks.

10 yrs ago, Bristol became a testbed for the future of networks.

The Smart Internet Lab, didn’t just build 5G infrastructure - it rethought how networks should be built: open, programmable, embedded in cities.

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Investors on quantum’s next big moves: what founders need to know - Foresight Panel at Optica’s Quantum Industry Summit was candid on challenges and opportunities.

Quantum investors are shifting focus: strategic clarity, team maturity, and tooling over theory.

At Optica’s summit in Bristol, exits are coming earlier - and founders are being asked tougher questions.

No one’s funding prototypes forever.

#quantum #investors

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Quantum computers that recycle their qubits can limit errors To make quantum computers more efficient and reliable, some of their basic components must be constantly reused – several quantum computer designs can now do just that

To make quantum computers more efficient and reliable, some of their basic components must be constantly reused – several quantum computer designs can now do just that

What is the UK government doing to support the quantum industry? - Foresight Ten years on, the UK’s quantum ambitions are becoming reality – but the hard work is only just beginning, say speakers at UKRI event.

A decade after its launch, the UK’s quantum programme is shifting from policy to delivery.

With £670m invested, new research hubs, and pilots across public services, quantum is becoming infrastructure.

The ambition now: lead in impact, not just ideas.

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Five issues VCs and advisors consider when it comes to investing in quantum - Foresight The UK’s quantum community has never been more connected, but understanding how the money flows, who controls it, and how to make it work at scale is key to its future.

UK quantum start ups are booming - until Series B hits.

At #QuantumTech, VCs & advisors called out the “moonshot gap,” slow pension capital, and commercial traction as key hurdles.

The next wave? Smarter, scrappier, and aiming way past unicorns.

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Where digital meets decarbonisation. Can the UK turn convergence into competitive advantage? - Foresight As £55 billion in R&D funding sets the tone for clean energy and health breakthroughs, experts say the real prize lies in how digital and sustainability innovation now collide.

Digital and net zero aren’t two strategies any more, they’re the same system

£55bn in R&D + AI, modelling & supercomputing is turning climate goals into computation problems

Regions with depth in both could move fastest. Is yours one of them?

#newzero #AI #climate

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Why quantum software is a movement for the ages - Foresight As investors shift focus from quantum hardware to software, the race is on to prove utility, and to overcome the twin limits of talent and time.

#Quantum’s momentum is shifting from #qubit races to the software that makes those machines useful.

Strong insights from QuEra’s Yuval Boger, Phasecraft’s Ashley Montanaro and the Riverlane ecosystem.

If you want to see where quantum is really heading, start here

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Robotics in 2025: from warehouse floors to operating theatres and humanoids - Foresight Key trends, numbers and regional breakthroughs shaping robotics innovation.

New snapshot on robotics in 2025: the shift is from prototypes to deployable systems across warehouses, hospitals, production lines and human-centred spaces.

The story is not “more robots,” but better integration. Where scale happens next will define the next decade

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UK powers up trillion-pound tech ambition with semiconductor drive - Foresight Experts at Foresight Live say unlocking the UK’s semiconductor potential is key to scaling world-class companies and closing the gap between university research and industrial impact.

The UK has the research strength and the founders to lead in semiconductors - what’s missing is scale.

The gap isn’t ideas, it’s integration: moving from breakthrough to production, from labs to global markets.

Can we build the coordination to match the ambition?

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How worried should we be about noxious chemicals from dead satellites? We have more satellites than ever before, but when they burn up they create a new kind of air pollution. Evidence is now revealing what effects this could have and how to tackle it

We have more satellites than ever before, but when they burn up they create a new kind of air pollution. Evidence is now revealing what effects this could have and how to tackle it

Beyond silicon: how compound semiconductors are sparking industry innovation - Foresight Professor Martin Kuball on industry, start-ups, and a Japanese collaboration.

UK can’t outscale on chips - but it can outthink.

Prof. Martin Kuball is betting on GaN, SiC, even diamond.
High-voltage semiconductors = faster EV charging, smarter grids.

“Unless the charging’s better, no point in having an EV.”

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What will it take for the UK semiconductor industry to innovate and grow? - Foresight Serial entrepreneur Rupert Baines warns that while the UK has untapped strengths in chips and photonics, without unified strategy and deeper capital those advantages could slip away.

The UK has world-class semiconductor strengths in Cambridge, Bristol, Glasgow and Newport.

With fresh investment, stronger coordination and the National Semiconductor Centre, the country is poised to lead globally in chips, photonics and compound semiconductors.

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Top deep tech deals: who’s got what from whom? - Foresight From quantum and robotics to semiconductors, AI, and materials, we look at some of the top funding deals so far this year…

Quantum, robotics, semis, AI, fusion

Deep tech is pulling in serious capital: $1bn for PsiQuantum, $2.5bn for Anduril, £100m+ for UK's PhysicsX, $55m for Paragraf.

Full breakdown of 2025’s biggest deep tech deals

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Essential cybersecurity conferences - Foresight Ten cybersecurity events and conferences to watch in 2024-2025. The insights and connections you need to stay at the forefront of the field.

From London expos to deep-dive forums in Rennes, Tel Aviv + Singapore, the 2025/26 cyber calendar is packed.

And in just 2 weeks, @techsparkuk.bsky.social CyberCon Bristol - the South West’s flagship, mixing AI×cyber, space + skills in one compact, curated event.

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From Bristol’s octopus-inspired soft robot to record industrial installations, UK robotics is on the rise.

The challenge now?

Turning breakthrough science into scaled impact.

With the right skills, safety and support, the UK can lead the next wave of robotics.

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Researchers Create 3D-Printed Artificial Skin That Allows Blood Circulation Swedish researchers have developed two types of 3D bioprinting technology to artificially generate skin containing blood vessels. It could be a breakthrough in the quest to regenerate damaged skin.

Swedish researchers have developed two types of 3D bioprinting technology to artificially generate skin containing blood vessels. It could be a breakthrough in the quest to regenerate damaged skin. www.wired.com/story/resear...

At a time when raising investment is difficult and cash is vital, it is more important than ever to understand fully the approach taken by investors when considering an investment opportunity.

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How and where R&D is getting a boost from AI, according to McKinsey - Foresight From drug discovery to materials science, AI is streamlining R&D and reshaping the infrastructure and skills needed to support it.

AI is reshaping R&D: from drug discovery to materials, it cuts time + cost, freeing researchers to focus on big questions.

With Isambard-AI powering UK science and demand rising for photonics, the ripple effects span labs, data centres + investment

#ai #compute

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