Quantum & PQC • QT-06

Quantum R&D Programme

Structure applied research so it produces decisions, not just papers.

Scope

What the engagement covers.

Quantum research without structure consumes budget and produces ambiguity. Programme design sets use-case selection, benchmarks, stage gates and talent development against defined decision points.

Included capabilities

Programme charter with explicit decision points and exit criteria
Use-case selection and benchmark definition
Stage-gate structure with go, no-go and pivot criteria
Talent development and academic partnership design
Intellectual property, publication and commercialization planning

Outputs and deliverables

Programme charter and governance structure
Use case portfolio with benchmarks
Stage gate criteria and evidence requirements
Talent and partnership development plan

Workflow

How it is delivered, step by step.

Each step has an owner, an entry condition and an artefact that has to exist before the next step begins.

01CharterObjectives, decision points, budget envelope and exit criteria.

02SelectUse cases with defined benchmarks and success thresholds.

03GateStage structure with evidence required at each transition.

04BuildTalent, partnerships and internal capability alongside the research.

05DecideEvidence-based go, no-go or pivot at each defined gate.

Use cases

Where this is typically applied.

Use case 01

Corporates establishing a formal quantum research function

Use case 02

National programmes building sector capability

Use case 03

Consortia coordinating research across several organizations

Delivery model

The operating pattern for Quantum & PQC.

The same delivery discipline applies across every capability in this line, so combined engagements stay coherent.

Frame

Candidate use cases, benchmark definition and realistic timelines.

Access

Route to quantum resources, environments and developer tooling.

Experiment

Controlled pilots with classical baselines for honest comparison.

Validate

Benchmark results, cost model and go or no-go decision.

Transfer

Skills, documentation and internal capability to continue the work.

Integration

Existing HPC and simulation workflows for hybrid classical-quantum runs.
HSM and key management estate for entropy and PQC test integration.
Research data platforms and publication or IP processes.
Security architecture, so experiments inform the migration roadmap.

Engagement approach

Quantum work is framed as applied research with explicit success criteria, so the organization gets either a validated use case or a documented, defensible negative result.

Other capabilities in Quantum & PQC.

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