Google’s 2029 post-quantum deadline is more than an encryption upgrade. Marc Ambasna Jones explores why the real challenge is visibility, legacy systems and whether this transition can help fix the cybersecurity gaps already there. #quantum #cybersecurity biforesight.com/quantum/2029...

Robotics, AI and quantum all seem to be entering a more pragmatic phase. Less “world changing overnight”, more testing, deployment and finding where the tech genuinely works. #quantum #AI #robotics @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/ai/wise-word...

AI is stretching data centres to their limits. Sovereignty is reshaping where compute lives and who controls it. Quantum isn’t arriving as a breakthrough moment, but via security and hybrid HPC. biforesight.com/ai/will-ai-a...

Quantum’s next chapter may be less about qubits and more about utility: software, validation and real-world use cases in energy, materials and optimisation are bringing it into competition with classical compute. #Quantum biforesight.com/quantum/quan...

£2bn for quantum is one thing. Turning research into real companies, adoption and scale is the real test. #quantum @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/quantum/what...

From spinouts to scale: the real challenge isn’t invention, it’s what comes next. We look at new deep tech infrastructure in Bristol and how telecoms is evolving beyond connectivity towards platforms, AI and future networks. @sciencecreates.bsky.social biforesight.com/newsletter/

Holograms may still be sci-fi but the demands behind them are real. Immersive collaboration is emerging as a stress test for networks, compute and latency, showing that the road to 6G will be shaped less by speed and more by coordination, intelligence and reliability. biforesight.com/ai/holograms...

The UK’s #Cyber Resilience Bill doesn’t mention #quantum - but it makes it impossible to ignore. Resilience now means proving your systems can survive the next wave of cryptographic risk, not just today’s threats. Post-quantum isn't later. It’s now. biforesight.com/cyber/what-d...

6G + LEO is transforming connectivity into a monetisable, global platform. In this vision, devices plug in, networks self-orchestrate, and revenue begins instantly. As Prianca Ravichander notes, the future isn’t coming - it’s already orbiting overhead. biforesight.com/future-telec...

AI, energy, and quantum are reshaping telecoms - together. 2025 saw smarter networks, tougher trade offs, and a reality check for 6G. In 2026, convergence is the real story. @bristol-innov.bsky.social #6G #quantum #telecoms biforesight.com/future-telec...

2025 was the year robots stopped showing off and started showing up. Humanoids at BMW, swarms in wildfires, soft bots in surgery. Now, foundation models are making robots think. 2026 will test who can scale beyond demos - and who’s just playing dress-up. biforesight.com/robotics/rob...

Quantum in 2025 traded hype for hard questions: funding gaps, cryptography urgency, and whether anyone's ready for scale. 2026 won’t bring breakthroughs - but it might bring accountability, and that’s when things start to matter. #quantum #innovation #bristol biforesight.com/quantum/quan...

The UK’s materials science moment: from lab shadows to industrial spotlight. NMIS launched, funding is flowing, and semiconductors are forcing the shift. 2026 is the test - can we turn strategy into real-world impact? @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/materials/ad...

10 yrs ago, Bristol became a testbed for the future of networks. The Smart Internet Lab, didn’t just build 5G infrastructure - it rethought how networks should be built: open, programmable, embedded in cities. @bristol-innov.bsky.social @brisunirit.bsky.social biforesight.com/future-telec...

Quantum investors are shifting focus: strategic clarity, team maturity, and tooling over theory. At Optica’s summit in Bristol, exits are coming earlier - and founders are being asked tougher questions. No one’s funding prototypes forever. #quantum #investors biforesight.com/quantum/inve...

To make quantum computers more efficient and reliable, some of their basic components must be constantly reused – several quantum computer designs can now do just that

A decade after its launch, the UK’s quantum programme is shifting from policy to delivery. With £670m invested, new research hubs, and pilots across public services, quantum is becoming infrastructure. The ambition now: lead in impact, not just ideas. biforesight.com/quantum/what...

UK quantum start ups are booming - until Series B hits. At #QuantumTech, VCs & advisors called out the “moonshot gap,” slow pension capital, and commercial traction as key hurdles. The next wave? Smarter, scrappier, and aiming way past unicorns. biforesight.com/quantum/five...

Digital and net zero aren’t two strategies any more, they’re the same system £55bn in R&D + AI, modelling & supercomputing is turning climate goals into computation problems Regions with depth in both could move fastest. Is yours one of them? #newzero #AI #climate biforesight.com/ai/where-dig...

#Quantum’s momentum is shifting from #qubit races to the software that makes those machines useful. Strong insights from QuEra’s Yuval Boger, Phasecraft’s Ashley Montanaro and the Riverlane ecosystem. If you want to see where quantum is really heading, start here biforesight.com/quantum/why-...

New snapshot on robotics in 2025: the shift is from prototypes to deployable systems across warehouses, hospitals, production lines and human-centred spaces. The story is not “more robots,” but better integration. Where scale happens next will define the next decade biforesight.com/robotics/rob...

The UK has the research strength and the founders to lead in semiconductors - what’s missing is scale. The gap isn’t ideas, it’s integration: moving from breakthrough to production, from labs to global markets. Can we build the coordination to match the ambition? biforesight.com/materials/uk...

We have more satellites than ever before, but when they burn up they create a new kind of air pollution. Evidence is now revealing what effects this could have and how to tackle it

UK can’t outscale on chips - but it can outthink. Prof. Martin Kuball is betting on GaN, SiC, even diamond. High-voltage semiconductors = faster EV charging, smarter grids. “Unless the charging’s better, no point in having an EV.” biforesight.com/materials/be...

The UK has world-class semiconductor strengths in Cambridge, Bristol, Glasgow and Newport. With fresh investment, stronger coordination and the National Semiconductor Centre, the country is poised to lead globally in chips, photonics and compound semiconductors. biforesight.com/ai/what-will...

Quantum, robotics, semis, AI, fusion Deep tech is pulling in serious capital: $1bn for PsiQuantum, $2.5bn for Anduril, £100m+ for UK's PhysicsX, $55m for Paragraf. Full breakdown of 2025’s biggest deep tech deals biforesight.com/quantum/top-...

From London expos to deep-dive forums in Rennes, Tel Aviv + Singapore, the 2025/26 cyber calendar is packed. And in just 2 weeks, @techsparkuk.bsky.social CyberCon Bristol - the South West’s flagship, mixing AI×cyber, space + skills in one compact, curated event. biforesight.com/cyber/essent...

From Bristol’s octopus-inspired soft robot to record industrial installations, UK robotics is on the rise. The challenge now? Turning breakthrough science into scaled impact. With the right skills, safety and support, the UK can lead the next wave of robotics. biforesight.com/robotics/sof...

Swedish researchers have developed two types of 3D bioprinting technology to artificially generate skin containing blood vessels. It could be a breakthrough in the quest to regenerate damaged skin. www.wired.com/story/resear...

At a time when raising investment is difficult and cash is vital, it is more important than ever to understand fully the approach taken by investors when considering an investment opportunity. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-f...

AI is reshaping R&D: from drug discovery to materials, it cuts time + cost, freeing researchers to focus on big questions. With Isambard-AI powering UK science and demand rising for photonics, the ripple effects span labs, data centres + investment #ai #compute biforesight.com/ai/how-and-w...

From jazz clubs to quantum labs, Christopher Bishop shows why deep tech needs rock stars, not just researchers. Robotics tells the same story: ideas only scale with skills, policy + creativity. Curious, find out more in our newsletter 👉 Sign up: biforesight.com/newsletter/

From bass lines to qubits: Christopher Bishop shows how curiosity, not credentials, can unlock the quantum workforce. Quantum needs translators as much as physicists. 840k roles by 2035 - are you ready? #quantum #music #technology #jobs #deeptech #qubits biforesight.com/quantum/from...

Shaping the future means looking beyond the headline breakthroughs to the systems that turn ideas into impact. Technology will only scale if we build the right bridges between research, skills, and business. #quantum #robotics #deeptech #technology www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-c...

Soft robots, big ambitions. From Bristol’s octopus-inspired arm to warehouse and surgical bots, UK robotics is scaling fast. With skills, regulation and investment aligned, the UK could turn ingenuity into global industrial strength. #robotics #bots #business biforesight.com/robotics/sof...

Europe’s deep tech strength is clear – now it’s about scale. SPIN: Rise from EITDigital shows how structured commercialisation can turn research into ventures. The UK has the assets to match – and a chance to lead together in the “intelligent age”. #DeepTech biforesight.com/ai/what-the-...

Quantum tech is “hard squared” says Boeing’s Jay Lowell – so why put it in space? Earlier this year Anna Demming explored Bristol’s John Rarity, Boeing & Rotonium in a new space race aiming for an entangled, photonic, quantum-secure planet. #quantum #space biforesight.com/quantum/quan...

Innovation is rarely the product of a single breakthrough – it’s the sum of the networks, rules and environments that either accelerate or obstruct it. The blueprint may already exist. The challenge is to scale it. #telecoms #quantum #innovation #technology www.linkedin.com/pulse/innova...

UK telecoms still runs on rules from the era of state monopolies – but the real innovation power now sits with hyperscalers, AI, optics & quantum. If regulation doesn’t enable openness, start‑ups locked out #Telecoms #Innovation #Quantum #AI @uktinetwork.bsky.social biforesight.com/future-telec...

Storm Floris isn’t the only thing shaking up the UK today. From “No innovation, no industrial strategy” to how photonics could fix AI’s data bottleneck, founders & policymakers share sharp takes on what will define our tech future. Wise words & waggishness 👇 biforesight.com/ai/wise-word...

Is the UK serious about deep tech – or happy to watch it leave? Bristol’s @sciencecreates.bsky.social Uni of Bristol & SetSquared show what real scale-up infrastructure looks like: founder-led labs, patient capital & support that keeps science ventures building here biforesight.com/ai/a-bluepri...

UK's most powerful AI supercomputer is live. Isambard-AI, built by @brisunirit.bsky.social & National Composite Centre, promises breakthroughs in health, clean energy & manufacturing It’s compute at scale - for science, not just benchmarks #IsambardAI #UKTech #AI biforesight.com/ai/its-like-...

Quantum is no longer theoretical. With $97bn on the horizon, nations are investing, enterprises are piloting, and cyber threats are getting real. 2025 marks the shift from if to how fast. #Quantum #CyberSecurity #CHIPSAct #EUStrategy #BIforesight biforesight.com/quantum/quan...

Bristol’s Duality Quantum Photonics set out to build quantum chips - and ended up reinventing signal processing. Their photonic tech is faster, leaner, and ready now. From fusion to telecoms, this shift is real. #Photonics #Quantum #DeepTech #DualityPhotonics biforesight.com/quantum/from...

The UK’s first open telecoms testbed is here. JOINER connects 11 universities, real-world spectrum environments & AI-native networks. From 6G to healthcare, it’s a national bet on collaboration. Can it deliver? #telecoms #connectivity @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/future-telec...

AI’s next bottleneck isn’t compute, it’s bandwidth. Up to 40% of energy goes on moving data in and out of GPUs. Photonics offers a solution, and Europe’s ahead, from Devon clusters to IP from Southampton. This is no longer niche. It’s the future of AI infrastructure. #AI #Photonics

“Any discussion of innovative materials should include graphene and other two-dimensional materials.” Paragraf Co-Founder and CEO Simon Thomas is quoted in @biforesight.bsky.social, commenting on the UK's #NationalMaterialsInnovationStrategy, recently issued by the Henry Royce Institute.

Telecoms isn’t just a sector—it’s the glue holding the UK’s entire tech strategy together. From AI to quantum, if telecoms fails, the rest stalls. Why convergence matters now 👇 #UKTech #Telecoms #Quantum #Semiconductors #AI biforesight.com/future-telec...

We're pleased to announce Ruth Oulton, Professor of Quantum Photonics at @bristoluni.bsky.social, as a panellist for The Convergence of Critical Technologies in Quantum. Join us on 3 April to discuss the challenges & opportunities driving innovation in quantum. 👉 bit.ly/41sYT1L