Quantum applications

Medical imaging

Quantum enabled techniques allow imaging through human tissue, providing an opportunity for cheaper, more portable non-invasive diagnostics.

Object detection

Quantum sensors offer an opportunity to ‘see’ where we are currently unable, including underground surveying and poor weather navigation.

Cyber security

Quantum encryption will underpin our future cyber resilience, securing communication networks vital to our national security and critical infrastructure.

Drug discovery

Quantum computers will allow rapid modelling of biological systems and molecular interactions, greatly accelerating the development times of lifesaving medicines.

Timing

Quantum clocks will vastly improve timing accuracy, a vital consideration in applications such as financial transactions and navigation systems for autonomous vehicles.

Related Resources

Reports

Photonics in Scotland – A vision for 2030

Date added: May 2019

Photonics in Scotland – A vision for 2030
Reports

Quantum Technology – A billion pound opportunity for Scotland

Date added: April 2023

Quantum Technology – A billion pound opportunity for Scotland
Competitions & opportunities for support

Photonics in Scotland 2025 Report

Date added: December 2025

Photonics in Scotland 2025 Report
Reports

Scottish Quantum Directory – Welcome to Glentanglement®

Date added: October 2025

Scottish Quantum Directory – Welcome to Glentanglement®

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