Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited AIRTO member the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory on 22 September 2024, where they took a firsthand look at the groundbreaking work taking place in quantum computing.
During the visit, they toured US company PsiQuantum’s state-of-the-art research and development facility, where they spoke to staff and apprentices about its mission to build the world’s first useful quantum computer. They also learned how the advanced cryogenics facilities and capabilities at Daresbury Laboratory are critical to making PsiQuantum’s mission possible.
Professor Mark Thompson, Co-founder and Chief Technologist, PsiQuantum, said:
Our operations at Sci-Tech Daresbury are critical to the development of our first large-scale systems, and it was a privilege to have the Prime Minister and the Chancellor visit our facilities and meet the team, who have made such incredible progress.
Our Daresbury site has been an exciting development for our company, and it’s the resources and skills available here in the north west of the UK that drew PsiQuantum back.
