Scottish quantum sector report
Quantum technology in Scotland rests on strong physics and photonics research at the universities, with a small number of companies turning that into sensors, computing and communications hardware.
Key findings
- 12 Scottish-registered companies on record in quantum, led by Edinburgh (4), Glasgow (3) and Fife (2).
- Of the 3 companies with accounts at Companies House, ML Photonic leads on both staff (18) and net assets (£8.3m).
- 5 funding rounds on record, £8.6m disclosed; the 1 round in the last twelve months brought in £2.5m.
- The largest disclosed round is PowerPhotonic raises £2.6m (19 Aug 2025).
- The most recent: Quantcore raises £2.5m.
Funding by month
Disclosed rounds, last twelve months; bar height is on a square-root scale so small rounds stay visible · Scottish quantum funding this month
Top companies
| Company | Raised |
|---|---|
| Quantcore | £5m |
| PowerPhotonic | £2.6m |
| Chromacity | £1m |
| Skylark Lasers | 1 round |
| Singular Photonics | 1 round |
| Kelvin Quantum | 1 round |
| Vector Photonics | |
| ML Photonic | |
| Photon Force |
Also on record, no figures yet: Photonics Scotland, Alban Laser Systems, Quantum Exponential.
Ranked by money raised on record.
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Cite this: ayeoh, “Scottish quantum sector report”, data to 31 Oct 2026, https://ayeoh.io/sectors/quantum. Free to quote with a link.
Sources: Companies House filings, funding announcements and company boards read by ayeoh, and the Scottish tech press. Money is the disclosed amount only; a round with no stated figure counts as a round, not as money. Data to 31 Oct 2026.
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