Lancaster Physics spinout company Quinas recently exhibited a stand at the National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2024 held in London.

The exhibition is an annual showcase dedicated to representing what the UK has to offer in terms of quantum technology. Aimed at professionals, academics, governmental representatives and investors interested in quantum technologies, the National Quantum Technologies Showcase aims to facilitate networking opportunities between delegates and exhibitors. It hopes to encourage collaborative partnerships between interested parties, as well as help to bolster the commercialisation and industrialisation of quantum technologies. The event welcomes exhibitors and delegates from a wide range of industries, including healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, cyber security, infrastructure, and defence.

As an emerging powerhouse of the computational memory industry, Quinas – which utilises quantum-mechanical processes in its patented, ultrafast memory technology ULTRARAM – was invited to participate in the showcase and was the only Lancaster-based firm to do so. Quinas was formally incorporated in February of last year and has gone from strength to strength. It was awarded over £1M of funding from Innovate UK earlier this year, and additionally won $30K at the IC Taiwan Grand Challenge last month.

Representing Quinas was CEO James Ashforth-Pook, alongside Chief Technology Officer Dr Peter Hodgson, Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr Serdar Tekin and Lancaster-based PhD students Xuixin Xia and Gizem Acar, who travelled to The Business Design Centre in London to participate in the showcase. The event itself was hugely popular, with 96 exhibitors and over 2500 delegates attending on the day.

On the success of the event, Dr Tekin commented: “I was delighted to support Quinas at the Quantum Technology Showcase, and to promote the world-leading research taking place on ULTRARAM in the Physics Department at Lancaster University. It was a great platform to connect with industry leaders, showcase our innovation, and explore collaborative opportunities. We were particularly encouraged by the significant interest and insightful questions about our work on ULTRARAM, which underscored its potential and relevance.”

Dr Hodgson added: “The Showcase was a great opportunity to share our innovation with the wider quantum technology community. ULTRARAM’s extreme energy efficiency and potential to operate at the ultra-low cryogenic temperatures used in quantum computers generated significant interest among attendees. We look forward to building on these conversations and implementing ULTRARAM in exciting new quantum applications.”