Why the UK’s quantum procurement strategy matters more than the £2bn headline
THE SO WHAT
The UK’s £2 billion quantum push is less about the check size and more about using procurement to shape a domestic quantum supply chain. If you touch quantum-adjacent hardware or software, watch the RFP patterns—those requirements will quietly define the standards everyone else has to meet.
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