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Quantum computing is set to revolutionise problem-solving for the betterment of our economy and society. To realise this potential, quantum resources must be deployed with skill and precision.
We are leading a dedicated research programme to deliver quantum-enhanced solutions that are demonstrable, verifiable, and co-designed for emerging quantum hardware.
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Our team consists of enthusiastic experts in all aspects of quantum computing (from theory to practice, from foundation to application, from design to programming) all motivated by a common desire to uncover the boundless possibilities offered by this ground-breaking technology.
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News & Seminars
Festival season finds Quantum Software Lab in high spirits
The Quantum Fringe filled the summer with inspiring events for students, scientists and the general public, and also celebrated the third anniversary of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab
New collaboration to explore quantum computing for industrial design and simulation
Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce, Riverlane and EPCC will work together to investigate how fault-tolerant quantum computing could advance complex fluid dynamics simulations, including for uses in gas turbine design.
£6.2 Million Energy Award to Advance Tools for Managing Quantum Threats to Cybersecurity
6 Aug 2026
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QSL Seminar
SymFT: Universal Fault-Tolerant Quantum Circuit Simulation via Symbolic Clifford--Pauli Frames and Stabilizer Coordinates.
Wang Fang
30 Jul 2026
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QSL Seminar
A data type for hybrid classical-quantum data
Malin Altenmüller
2 Jul 2026
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QSL Seminar
Out-of-Distribution Generalization for Learning Quantum Channels with Low-Energy Coherent States
Jason Pereira (LIP6)