Delta.g Receives £4.6M Seed Funding for Quantum Sensing
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UK quantum technology firm Delta.g raised £4.6 million in an oversubscribed seed round to accelerate the development and implementation of its gravity sensing platform. Quantum sensing is becoming a realistic technology that could transform defence and infrastructure, as shown by the investment.
With NSSIF and SCVC as investors, Serendipity Capital led the investment round. A cash boost and a vote of confidence in Delta.g's goal of practical and accessible quantum sensing are being lauded.
A new era of spatial intelligence from lab to field
Delta.g, a Birmingham University subsidiary, claims to present the first field-tested quantum sensor with real-time spatial intelligence. The company's UK Quantum Technology Hub for Sensors and Timing-developed technology belongs to Delta.g. Onshore and offshore testing has been done on quantum gravity gradiometers constructed by Drs. Ben Adams and Jonathan Winch. Their goal has been to design compact, agile systems that require less power, money, and space outside the lab.
One of the first quantum technologies that could change the world immediately is quantum sensing. Delta.g's platform is more precise, portable, and reliable. The sensors can detect unstable geology, abandoned mines, utilities, and buried holes by sensing minuscule gravity changes. This allows quick, reliable spatial intelligence for infrastructure, navigation, and discovery, revealing insights typical technologies miss.
Fixing Multi-Billion Pound Issues
Many energy, defence, and infrastructure resources lack high-resolution geographic data. Insufficient information increases risks, expenses, and project delays for enterprises. Utility and infrastructure businesses in the UK lose billions from subsurface data errors. Ground conditions, utility strikes, and survey uncertainty can cause substantial budget overruns on large projects.
Delta.g technology immediately fixes these concerns. It has many valuable applications:
Sinkhole detection before they cause damage.
Mapping previous mine workings t o reduce construction risks. The weapons industry and others need GPS-free navigation in places with unreliable or blocked satellite connections.
Improving environmental monitoring with subsurface imaging.
According to Delta.g CEO Tony Lowe, 'It's building the tools to see what others can't, in places that matter most, from hidden sinkholes to essential infrastructure'.
Strategic vision: “Google Maps for the Subsurface”
With £4.6 million in new investment, Delta.g has a clear growth and execution plan. The company t concludes:
Boost production, manufacturing, and technical staff.
Install field systems through pilot deployments with the UK Department for Transport and other key partners.
To create a "Google Maps for the subsurface," the company will integrate quantum-grade geospatial insights into decision-making with its data and analytics platform.
Industry leaders see the investment as a sign of the UK's growing superiority in dual-use and quantum technologies. According to Serendipity Capital CEO and Founder Rob Jesudason, "Our investment reflects our firm belief that the UK Government's multi-year investment in quantum technologies combined with the UK's world-class scientific talent, Universities, and research institutions is producing companies that have the potential to obtain global leadership He called the company's scientific co-founders, Prof. Mike Holynski, Dr. Andrew Lamb, and Dr. Jonathan Winch, “truly world class.”
NSSIF's spokesperson emphasised Delta.g's technology's dual-use potential and their commitment to its growth. Delta.g is a “perfect example” of SCVC funding transformational research early to implement creative ideas, said General Partner John Williams.
Delta.g is establishing a new layer of intelligence to help governments and companies anticipate risks and prepare efficiently, allowing us to sense and map the world in a new way.