Universal Quantum Deutschland GmbH and Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) have partnered to develop a next-generation programming interface that supports fault-tolerant quantum computing at the 100,000-qubit scale, backed by funding from the Hamburg Innovation and Development Bank.

We’re thrilled to welcome Rosemary Leith to Universal Quantum’s Advisory Board. Her deep experience across private equity, deep-tech commercialisation and governance brings vital insight as we scale our modular trapped-ion platform toward commercially impactful quantum systems.

In this conversation, the team discusses their experiences at a company retreat and the challenges of building scalable systems.

UQ CEO, Dr Sebastian Weidt, argues in The Quantum Insider that the UK risks losing its deep-tech edge as pioneering startups are acquired too soon and outlines how patient capital and public–private partnerships can build sovereign quantum capability at scale.