The UK and India Quantum Opportunity, collaboration as a competitive advantage
Quantum technology is rapidly moving from research laboratories into national strategies, industrial innovation programmes, and global partnerships. A clear message emerged from the City Quantum & AI Summit 2026 in London: breakthrough science alone is not enough.
Success depends on collaboration.
Tanya Suarez, our CEO joined the panel discussion, “The Future of Quantum in Maharashtra: from National Mission to Global Partnerships,” where industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators explored how quantum ecosystems can accelerate adoption and deliver real-world impact.
Key themes
The discussion highlighted several priorities for building successful quantum and deep-tech ecosystems:
- Connecting science with capital, commercialisation, and deployment
- Creating policies and investment frameworks that support innovation
- Building strong ecosystems that bring together academia, industry, and investors
- Developing international partnerships and trusted supply chains
- Aligning talent, infrastructure, and investment to support long-term growth
One particularly important insight was that innovation thrives through connected ecosystems. As quantum technologies mature, collaboration between governments, industry, researchers, and investors will be critical to moving discoveries from the lab into the marketplace.
A global opportunity
The summit also highlighted the growing importance of international collaboration, particularly between the UK and India. With quantum companies relying on global supply chains, research partnerships, and investment networks, strong international connectivity is becoming a competitive advantage.
Those countries and organisations that collaborate most effectively will be best positioned to translate research into commercial success.
Collaboration as a Competitive Advantage
We see first-hand that emerging technologies create the greatest value when innovators, investors, policymakers, and industry work together toward shared goals.
The City Quantum & AI Summit reinforced an important truth: the future of quantum will be built through collaboration. The challenge now is not only advancing the science, but creating the partnerships and ecosystems needed to turn innovation into impact.