Shaping the future
of quantum
The path to valuable quantum computing requires novel and high-performance quantum networks
Nu Quantum is uniquely positioned to deliver a flexible platform that is adaptable to all qubit modalities, while delivering order-of-magnitude improvements in rate and fidelity over the current state-of-the-art.
Shaping the future
of quantum
The scalable hardware and the interconnecting fabric: quantum photonics is an essential part of our quantum future.
Photons are the only flying qubit known. By manipulating single photons, we can harness their quantum-mechanical properties to enable secure and scalable quantum information processing.
Built on a
foundation of
diversity
The scalable hardware and the interconnecting fabric: quantum photonics is an essential part of our quantum future.
Photons are the only flying qubit known. By manipulating single photons, we can harness their quantum-mechanical properties to enable secure and scalable quantum information processing.
Manipulating single photons is both an economic and technical challenge, at Nu Quantum, we are developing efficient, scalable, and integrated single-photon technologies.
Nu Quantum is a team built on the foundation of diversity
Nu Quantum is a team built on the foundation of diversity
Nu Quantum are exploring a third kind of light. A light that will change the way we process information and exponentially advance quantum technology. It is the smallest and purest possible unit of light – the single photon.
Meet the team
Alberto Santamato
Senior Photonics Engineer
--> Alberto SantamatoAlberto studied Theoretical Physics at University of Milan and was awarded his PhD at University of Bristol with focus on integrated photonics devices, nonlinear optics and quantum optics. He followed working on the development of QKD devices at the University of Padova and CNIT (Pisa). He is currently interested in photonics technological applications for Quantum Computing and QKD.
Ben Walker-Pearl
Senior Optics Engineer
--> Ben Walker-PearlAn optics engineer with academic and industry experience. Originally trained through the Imperial quantum skills training hub (CQD), doing his PhD in optical microcavities, Ben then spent 3 years in technical consultancy working in fast-paced project delivery and accelerated technology development. Ben works now on cavity-enhanced qubit information extraction at Nu Quantum.
Bethany Foxon
Photonics Engineer
--> Bethany FoxonAfter completing a PhD in cold atom physics at the University of Nottingham, working on coherent clock states generation for use in quantum metrology devices, Bethany is now working on cavity locking for solid state, cold atom and trapped ion applications at Nu Quantum.
Carmen Palacios
-Berraquero
Cofounder & CEO
Carmen Palacios-BerraqueroCompany co-founder and CEO, Carmen is an award-winning Quantum physicist and inventor, listed in Forbes magazine as a ‘Founders Forum Rising Star 2021’. In 2018, Carmen was awarded the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize for her work on 2D materials and Quantum optics, and for discovering and patenting the unique single-photon source technology which has since been commercialised by Nu Quantum.
Claire Le Gall
VP Quantum
Management Team
Management Team
Claire has an impressive background in Quantum optics, spin-photon interface and Quantum networks, having previously led her own research group at The Cavendish Laboratory - Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, and worked at Microsoft Research.
Coral Westoby
Senior FPGA Engineer
Coral is an experienced quantum system designer. With a MPhil in Computer Architecture and experience with quantum information and implementation as a first-5 hire at Riverlane, she was formative in the development of DeltaFlow Control, Riverlane's quantum control product now gaining international adoption. She has previously worked on the emergent behaviour of large-scale computing systems, most recently at the POETS project developing bespoke rack-scale systems for biochemistry applications. She is a FPGA designer with a focus on tool-assisted verification, incorporating modern development practices to reduce system-level risk.
Ed Wood
Product Manager
Management Team
Ed WoodManagement Team
With over 20 years’ experience in product management of high-value enterprise systems, combining custom hardware with complex software components and domain expertise in cryptographic solutions, Ed is part of Nu Quantum’s management team leading the product management of all our products and collaborating on our external project delivery.
Erik Wiliams
Mechanical Engineer
--> Erik WilliamsErik brings over 9 years of product design experience as a mechanical engineer to Nu Quantum. He is experienced in developing complex electro-mechanical systems and bringing an innovative edge to products.
Harry Bostock
Photonics Engineer
--> Harry BostockHarry completed his Ph.D. in Quantum Sensing at Sussex University before leading the Quantum Sensing Project within his group during his 2.5-year postdoc. At Nu Quantum, he is working on integrating optical microcavities into ion traps, striving to advance the development of Quantum Networks.
Himanshu Shekhar
Photonics Device Engineer
Himanshu joined Nu Quantum from the Engineering department at the University of Cambridge. He previously worked at IBM, after completing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Technion Institute, Israel. Himanshu brings to Nu Quantum his experience in the design, fabrication, characterization, and integration of photonics and optoelectronic components using advanced quantum materials. His current focus is on QPIC for Quantum applications.
Huili Hou
Quantum Optics Device Engineer
--> Huili HouHuili joined Nu Quantum after completing her PhD in physics in University of Bristol (Quantum Engineering CDT), where she specialised on the design of nanophotonic structures for efficient extraction of photons from quantum dots. Huili now works on nanofabrication and characterisation of photonic devices.
Isabel Dowbiggin
Senior Project Manager
--> Isabel DowbigginWith a background in managing electro-mechanical focused high-risk feasibility projects in the medical devices industry, and business experience in the transition from R&D to commercial organisation, Isabel is part of the Project Management Team at Nu Quantum, responsible for bringing together all the technical disciplines at Nu Quantum to ensure smooth and timely delivery of our internal and external projects.
John Jarman
Photonics Engineer
John carried out his PhD in the Materials Science department at the University of Cambridge, focusing on InGaN quantum dots and their integration into electrical and optical systems, and followed by a postdoctoral research period focusing on the optical properties and spin physics of single atomic-scale defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) at the QOMS group in the Cavendish laboratory.
Jonathan Lees
Finance Director
Management Team
Jonathan LeesManagement Team
A Finance Director & Chartered Accountant, Jonathan is experienced in the financial and operational management of listed and private equity-backed early stage/growth stage SME’s within the technology sector.
John Prentice
Engineering Consultant
Responsible for leading the engineering development to commercialise Nu Quantum's technology, John has over 20 years’ experience in the electronics and wireless telecommunications industry, previously holding senior engineering roles at Zinwave, Cisco, Radioscape and Ubiquisys. John also previously spent time in the academic world lecturing in digital electronics. John holds BScEng and MScEng degrees in Electronic Engineering, and is a Chartered Engineer.
John Simm
Lab Technician
--> John SimmJohn Simm is a seasoned technician with 30-year working in a diverse array of industries. His expertise spans medical lasers, automotive sensors, mobile phone cameras, digital printing, automated lab equipment, pharmaceutical testing, and metal crystal fabrication.
Lauren McKenzie-Sell
Software Engineer
Lauren’s career has combined quantum and coding since she simulated materials for quantum computing in her physics honours research at the University of Sydney. She went on to research materials science and experimental physics at the University of Cambridge’s Nanotechnology Doctoral Training Centre, including collaboration with Hitachi Cambridge Laboratories and entrepreneurship training at the Cambridge Judge Business School. Now returned to the quantum computing industry as a software engineer, she specialises in system control and automation.
Laiyi Weng
Engineer/ Scientist
Laiyi is a quantum optics experimentalist with a background in materials science and engineering, getting his D.Phil. in Materials Science from the University of Oxford. Experienced in solid-state spin qubits in diamond and photonic cavity design for quantum information applications, Laiyi is passionate about innovations in the quantum technology industry.
Megan Chapman
HR Generalist
--> Megan ChapmanMegan has a background in business support and office management, 8 years of which were spent supporting start-up businesses in various industries such as mining and construction. Megan now works in the HR team at Nu Quantum and is responsible for all HR daily functions.
Mete Atatüre
Cofounder & CSO
Mete AtatüreMete has led groundbreaking research at the Cavendish Laboratory for over 10 years where he is co-founder of the Atomic, Mesoscopic and Optical Physics (AMOP) Group. His group’s research interests and expertise are within the scope of solid-state based quantum science and technologies with particular focus on quantum network subsystem development and diamond-based nanoscale quantum sensors. Highlights from his research group include demonstrating first single-shot optical readout of spin qubits, enhancing the nanodiamond NV sensors sensitivity by 10-fold and constructing a hybrid photonic network between trapped ion and solid-state spin quantum nodes.
Nicolas Sanchez
Marketing Manager
--> Nicolas SanchezCreative and energetic marketing manager with experience in project management, strategic planning, and digital marketing in the Music, Tech and Entertainment industries. Savvy in visual and musical languages, with a keen eye for design, able to curate compelling marketing campaigns that resonate with customers and drive brand engagement.
Sam Funnell
VP IP, Legal and Operations
--> Sam FunnellSam has over 30 years experience in commercial high-tech IP and licensing, more recently in the fields of cryptography and artificial intelligence and before that in microprocessor design, system-on-chip, SaaS and software.  She was ARM’s first in house Patent Counsel and has worked with a number of early-stage entrepreneurs and start-ups with early stage technology business strategies. Sam is VP Ops & Legal, and is part of the Nu-Quantum’s Management Team.
Sharana Kariappa
Electronics Engineer
--> Sharana KariappaSharana has an MSc in Optics and Photonics from Imperial College and a bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Edinburgh. Her role at Nu Quantum encompases system integration and testing of electronic and optical components. She currently works on QKD and QRNG systems.
Tim Bossanyi
Senior Electronics Engineer
Tim has a background in technology consultancy where he has designed a broad range of electronic systems for some of the world's leading manufacturers. He has particular expertise with sensing, measurement and control circuitry. Prior to this, he created the power and control systems for a unique solar-powered electric vehicle, and studied electronic engineering at the University of Cambridge.
Victor Serdio
Principal Process Scientist
Victor SerdioWith a Bachelor in Engineering Physics from Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico and a PhD in Materials Science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Victor Received the 2015 Innovator of the Year Award by the MIT Technology Review. He is also the co-founder of another University spin-out company using Silicon device technology from his PhD.
Yuri Andersson
CBO
Yuri AnderssonOne of Nu Quantum’s founding team, Yuri brings 20 years’ experience of technology innovation in start-ups, research institutes and multinationals as a scientist, manager and director, including CEO of Angoka, Chairman of QLM Technology, and also Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Bristol QTEC (Quantum Technology Enterprise Centre).
Management Team
Carmen Palacios
-Berraquero
Cofounder & CEO
Carmen's Palacios-BerraqueroCompany co-founder and CEO, Carmen is an award-winning Quantum physicist and inventor, listed in Forbes magazine as a ‘Founders Forum Rising Star 2021’. In 2018, Carmen was awarded the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize for her work on 2D materials and Quantum optics, and for discovering and patenting the unique single-photon source technology which has since been commercialised by Nu Quantum.
Claire Le Gall
VP Quantum
Claire has an impressive background in Quantum optics, spin-photon interface and Quantum networks, having previously led her own research group at The Cavendish Laboratory - Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, and worked at Microsoft Research.
Ed Wood
Product Manager
Ed WoodManagement Team
With over 20 years’ experience in product management of high-value enterprise systems, combining custom hardware with complex software components and domain expertise in cryptographic solutions, Ed is part of Nu Quantum’s management team leading the product management of all our products and collaborating on our external project delivery.
Jonathan Lees
Finance Director
Jonathan LeesManagement Team
A Finance Director & Chartered Accountant, Jonathan is experienced in the financial and operational management of listed and private equity-backed early stage/growth stage SME’s within the technology sector.
Sam Funnell
VP IP, Legal and Operations
--> Sam FunnellManagement Team
Sam has over 30 years experience in commercial high-tech IP and licensing, more recently in the fields of cryptography and artificial intelligence and before that in microprocessor design, system-on-chip, SaaS and software.  She was ARM’s first in house Patent Counsel and has worked with a number of early-stage entrepreneurs and start-ups with early stage technology business strategies. Sam is VP Ops & Legal, and is part of the Nu-Quantum’s Management Team.
Board Members
Carmen Palacios
-Berraquero
Cofounder & CEO
Carmen's Palacios-BerraqueroCompany co-founder and CEO, Carmen is an award-winning Quantum physicist and inventor, listed in Forbes magazine as a ‘Founders Forum Rising Star 2021’. In 2018, Carmen was awarded the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize for her work on 2D materials and Quantum optics, and for discovering and patenting the unique single-photon source technology which has since been commercialised by Nu Quantum.
Anne Glover
Investor Director
Anne GloverAn active venture capitalist for 30 years, Anne is CEO and Co-founder of the international technology investor, Amadeus Capital Partners. Anne holds an MA from Clare College, University of Cambridge, and an MPPM from Yale School of Management. She was awarded a CBE in 2006 for services to business, is an honorary fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Hemant Mardia
Chairman
Hemant MardiaHemant has a successful track record of leading, scaling and commercialising technology businesses in the telecoms, biometrics, semiconductor and security sectors. Previous roles have included CEO of IDEX ASA, CEO of Filtronic Plc, and also Chair and Director of BluWireless. Hemant is focussed on helping high growth technology companies achieve commercial success.
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