OXFORD, October 21, 2024 -- Oxford Ionics, a world leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced that it is one of eight companies participating in a quantum trade mission to the United States, organised by the UK’s Department of Business & Trade.

David Allcock, Oxford Ionics’ Director of Science for North America, will represent the company during the five-day trade mission which commences today. During the trip, the UK delegation will travel to Chicago and Colorado to meet with senior officials from local government, US-based research institutions, and select quantum companies. In addition to cultivating relationships within the US quantum ecosystem, the delegation will promote the UK’s pioneering innovations as a global leader in quantum computing.

Oxford Ionics’ participation in this trade mission comes just a few months after the company opened its first international office in Boulder, CO. The Boulder location serves as a crucial base for the company’s rapid expansion into North America – allowing it to tap into the tremendous US talent pool. Oxford Ionics plans to triple its headcount in the next 18 months, with a significant number of employees to be based in the Boulder office.

David Allcock, Oxford Ionics’ Director of Science for North America, commented: “From strong academic programs to cutting-edge research facilities, the United States has an incredibly rich and burgeoning ecosystem for quantum computing. I am delighted to participate in this trade mission, which represents an exciting opportunity for us to introduce Oxford Ionics’ groundbreaking technology to the US market. I look forward to working with the UK delegation to identify ways of collaborating with the US to make commercially-valuable quantum computing a reality.”

His Majesty’s Consul General in Chicago, Richard Hyde commented: “We are thrilled that Oxford Ionics is joining us on our quantum trade mission to the United States. Through this delegation, we are bolstering collaboration between the UK and the two federally designated quantum tech hubs in the US: Chicago and Colorado. Oxford Ionics, alongside the other quantum companies in our delegation, is taking crucial steps towards unlocking commercial utility from quantum computing, and we are excited to promote UK exports in this critical emerging industry.”