UK tech incubator Digital Catapult has added Vodafone to the growing ranks of companies hoping to derive some practical benefits from quantum computing.
The telco has joined Digital Catapult's Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP), which is part of government-backed Innovate UK's Quantum Data Centre of the Future project.
Over the course of the 20-week programme, participants receive expert advice and hands-on experience with quantum technology to see how it can be wielded to their advantage.
It was first launched back in October 2023, and early participants included Airbus, Rolls Royce, the Port of Dover, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority, among others.
This year, Vodafone is among a new intake of participants keen to explore the real-world potential of quantum computing. Others include BAE Systems, satellite operator Viasat, and automotive technology giant ZF.
