Picture a world without the energy that powers our homes, the healthcare systems that safeguard our well-being, and the transportation networks that enable our daily mobility. These interconnected systems are the “critical infrastructure” underpinning our modern way of life.

Quantum technology is based on the strange rules of quantum physics, which govern the behaviour of the smallest particles in nature, such as atoms, photons, and electrons. These particles can do things that seem impossible or paradoxical to our everyday intuition, such as being in two places at once, or instantly influencing each other over long distances.