Founded in 2021 in Eastleigh, UK, Aquark Technologies builds what it calls the world’s smallest and most deployable cold-atom quantum devices. Its flagship product, AQlock, is a compact atomic clock that provides distributed, GNSS-independent positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for critical infrastructure. Leveraging expertise in quantum physics, vacuum engineering, micro-fabrication and photonics, the company aims to make quantum hardware robust, energy-efficient and affordable for real-world field use. Aquark’s technology targets sectors such as telecommunications, power distribution, emergency services and defence, where precise timing resilience is essential. Future plans include demonstrating AQlock’s commercial readiness through deployments at major UK telecom sites and reducing national reliance on vulnerable satellite signals. The business has already completed successful trials with the National Physical Laboratory and the Royal Navy, and it continues to work closely with Innovate UK on multiple projects. Previous non-dilutive support includes a €2.1 million Future Leaders’ Fellowship, underscoring steady government backing for its roadmap.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Sep 2024