What to Expect at the NQCC Quantum Computing Scalability Conference 2027
What the event is and who goes
The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) is the UK's national lab for quantum computing. Its Scalability Conference brings together experts from academia, industry and the wider quantum community to discuss what blocks bigger machines across hardware platforms. The NQCC page lists the 2027 edition for March 31 to April 2, 2027 at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. The stated goals include identifying scalability bottlenecks and enabling evidence based assessments of progress. The programme is technical presentations, panels, and perspectives from across the technology stack. The page lists a registration fee of 200 pounds for the first 50 places and 300 pounds after that.
What the previous edition showed
The page we read for 2027 has no recap, and we found no coverage of a 2026 edition, so the most recent one we can describe is 2025. Per the 2025 listings, it ran in early April 2025 in Oxford, with one source giving April 2 to 4 at Keble College. The programme included a keynote from Andreas Wallraff, sessions on networking and transduction, control systems, and responsible and ethical quantum computing, plus short lightning talks from testbed providers such as Aegiq, Infleqtion and Rigetti UK. A reviewer from Nu Quantum said the event showed how far the field had come in two years, from theory to small scale demonstrations of key components. That is one attendee's view, not an official finding. We did not find a list of formal announcements from 2025, and the event does not appear to be built around product launches.
Things to watch for this time (not predictions)
- How speakers define scale: physical qubits, logical qubits, or modules (logical versus physical).
- Interconnects and networking between modules (distributed quantum computing).
- Control electronics, wiring and cryogenics as the hidden limits (wiring and fabrication, control systems).
- Fabrication yield and manufacturability (why manufacturability matters).
- UK testbed and national programme news (UK programs).
The stated aim of evidence based assessment suggests plain benchmarks, but we cannot say what any speaker will present.
How to follow along
The organizer page does not mention a livestream or proceedings. Follow the NQCC website and news pages, company blogs after the event, and posts from attending firms. Past attendees such as Nu Quantum and Oxford Instruments published their own reviews, which is a useful pattern: look for write ups a week or two later. See the calendar for other dates.
Source checking tip
Company review posts are marketing as well as notes. Cross check a claim against a second attendee, or against the slide or paper. Watch for the word scalable used without numbers: ask scalable to how many qubits, at what error rate, and at what cost. Our benchmarks guide covers the metrics.
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Sources and further reading
- NQCC: Quantum Computing Scalability Conference 2027
- NQCC: conference listing
- Nu Quantum: key themes from the 2025 conference
- International Year of Quantum: 2025 conference listing
Reported as of 2026-10-09. Dates and venues can change, so confirm on the organizer's site before you plan anything. Nothing here is financial advice, and no event is a prediction about any price. The QNT memecoin is independent of Quantinuum Ltd, the real company, and of every organizer, lab, company and agency named on this page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the NQCC Scalability Conference 2027?
The NQCC lists March 31 to April 2, 2027 at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford.
How much does it cost?
The NQCC page lists 200 pounds for the first 50 places and 300 pounds after that. Confirm on its registration page.
Is it linked to QNT?
No. QNT is an independent community memecoin with no connection to the NQCC or Quantinuum Ltd. Nothing here predicts prices or is financial advice.
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