

Delivering the National Quantum Strategy for Australia
Australia’s Quantum future starts here.

Australia’s national centre for quantum industry growth.
We are Australia’s front door to the quantum industry, creating a pipeline of new ventures, diverse talent, real -world use cases and partnerships.
Backed by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, state governments, and 13 University partners, we represent Australia’s quantum interests on the global stage, offering a unified voice for our entire quantum ecosystem.
Quantum Australia bridges the critical gap between world-class research and commercial success, coordinating efforts across universities and translating breakthrough science into real-world applications and globally competitive companies.
PROGRAMS
The Ecosystem Development Program fosters connections and collaboration across Australia’s quantum landscape, linking researchers, startups, government, industry, and investors.
Through the Partnerships Program, we work closely with industry, government, and research institutions to identify opportunities where quantum technologies can address real-world problems.
The New Ventures program fosters quantum startups and drives a culture of innovation in Australia, unlocking entrepreneurial talent to build scalable, globally relevant quantum businesses.
Our Industry Partners
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researchers and entrepreneurs supported
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industry use cases
QUANTUM in INDUSTRY
NEWS & EVENTS
TeraGlo highlights how quantum sensing technologies aren’t just theoretical — they’re being built and deployed now.
We shine a light on ExeQuantum, an Australian innovator tackling one of the most urgent challenges in the digital age: preparing our encryption systems for the quantum future.
Quantum computing is transforming finance, enhancing solutions for investment strategies, risk management, and cybersecurity, helping institutions stay ahead in a data-driven world.
Don't miss out the AFRAN Quantum Talk coming in Canberra this month, in partnership with Quantum Australia.
CSIRO is developing quantum technologies to help make the Brisbane Olympic Games more accessible, replace daily insulin injections, understand the huge amounts of data our world generates, and much more.
From quantum sensors to solar-powered hydrogen reactors and deep-underground wi-fi, 39 groundbreaking research projects have received a boost through the Albanese Government’s Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate program.
From quantum sensors to solar-powered hydrogen reactors and deep-underground wi-fi, 39 groundbreaking research projects have received a boost through the Albanese Government’s Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate program.
Dr Sally Shrapnel became one of Australia's leading scientists in her area after taking a quantum leap
Fleet Space, Australia’s leading space exploration company, today announced a series of partnerships with innovators mDetect, Nomad Atomics, and DeteQt.
As financial institutions face ever-increasing pressure to deliver faster processing, more accurate risk predictions, and improved security, quantum computing offers a paradigm-shifting solution.
Zurich Instruments and its parent company Rohde & Schwarz, have been selected as key partners in the National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility (NQCT) project in Queensland, Australia.
A first-of-its-kind research and development company has been launched by the University of Sydney quantum technology team that worked closely with Microsoft Quantum for the best part of a decade.
Elevating Quantum Women’s Voices (EQWV) is a high-impact, 8-week program designed to empower women working across Australia’s quantum technology sector. Through hands-on training, expert coaching, and high-energy networking events, EQWV helps participants find their voice, step into leadership, and be heard across the industry.
Illinois, Australia, United Kingdom Meet to Boost Collaboration Across Business and Technology Sectors.
Gerard Milburn, a pioneer in quantum technologies, was the founding Director of EQuS in 2011, and is now Assistant Professor in Quantum Optics and Quantum Technologies at University of Sussex and first Quantum Fellow at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC).
This week, RMIT Centre for Applied Quantum Technologies (RAQT), led by Professor Jared Cole, was launched by the University. The Centre will bring together key researchers in both the School of Science and Engineering to focus on quantum breakthroughs.
This is more than a competition, it’s a global movement to drive quantum breakthroughs in life sciences, financial services, energy, and beyond. Innovators, researchers, and industry leaders will collaborate to solve real-world challenges, gaining access to cutting-edge quantum platforms.
The hardware side of quantum computers often gets the attention, but at UTS researchers are working away at the programs and algorithms that will power these machines – and transform computing as we know it.
Two local quantum computing startups have secured contracts with US defence research agency DARPA for a coveted benchmarking program designed to find the companies capable of achieving utility-scale within the next decade.
Quantum Australia is a proud sponsor of the NSSN’s Women in Sensing Summit 2025: Leaders in Sensing Frontiers, where the brightest minds in sensing technology will come together to inspire, connect, and lead.
The NRFC has made a $15 million equity investment in QuintessenceLabs, which the company will use to establish a manufacturing site in Canberra and undertake further technological development.
Australia’s deeptech fund Main Sequence and the ATP Fund in Austin invested the pre-seed funds into The University of Sydney quantum computing spin-out.
Iceberg Quantum, founded by three University of Sydney PhD alumni, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Blackbird and partnered with PsiQuantum to develop low-overhead fault-tolerant architectures for photonic quantum computing.
Distinguished innovation leader to accelerate Australia’s position as a global quantum leader.
A quantum computing innovation developed by researchers at the University of Sydney is being used in Google’s latest quantum chip, called Willow.
Australia is set to become a global quantum powerhouse, with substantial federal and state government investment directed towards research and commercialisation, according to the 2024 State of Australian Quantum report.
Quantum technology is poised to transform society. However, the sector faces a critical challenge: a significant gender gap in quantum computing and STEM industries globally. Initiatives like Quantum Girls and Quantum Women are stepping up to empower female talent and drive lasting change.
A federal government grant of $18.4 million has been allocated under the Australian Centre for Quantum Growth (ACQG) programme to support the Quantum Australia project.
Andrea Morello, PhD, a Scientia Professor of quantum engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), was selected as one of the Cell Press 50 Scientists that Inspire, opens in a new window for his work in quantum computing in silicon.
