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Aegiq

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UK integrated-photonics vendor commercialising deterministic quantum-dot single-photon sources (iSPS) and full-stack photonic-quantum-computing and networking subsystems. Spun out of the University of Sheffield in 2019 from the III-V semiconductor quantum-dot group by Maksym Sich, Andrii Iamshanov, and Scott Dufferwiel. Flagship iSPS is a fibre-coupled cryogenic quantum-dot source operating at GHz-class repetition rates; selected in 2024 to deliver a full-stack photonic quantum-computer testbed to the UK National Quantum Computing Centre at Harwell.

HQ
Sheffield, UK
Founded
2019
Status
private
Last verified
Fri May 15 2026 08:00:00 GMT+0800 (Singapore Standard Time)

Timeline

20192020202120222023202420252026202720282029today
2019
Company founded as University of Sheffield spin-out by Maksym Sich, Andrii Iamshanov, and Scott Dufferwiel from the III-V quantum-dot group
2021
Wins Institute of Physics Business Start-Up Award
2022-01
Earlier £1.8M tranche of seed financing for quantum-networking platform development
2022-05
Closes oversubscribed seed round (~£4M / $4.9M) led by High-Tech Gründerfonds with Deepbridge Capital, NPIF
2022-11
Launch of iSPS — fibre-coupled quantum-dot single-photon source (cryogenic) operating at GHz-class repetition rates, marketed as the first compact commercial deterministic single-photon generator
2023
Joins UK-led project to develop a prototype hBN (hexagonal boron nitride) single-photon source for room-temperature operation
2024-02
Aegiq wins NQCC photonic-testbed competition — to build and install a full-stack photonic quantum computer at the UK National Quantum Computing Centre by Q1 2025
2025-Q1
Install full-stack photonic QC testbed at NQCC (Harwell)
2026
Room-temperature single-photon source prototype based on hBN colour centres
shipped milestone public roadmap

Current flagship

iSPS — cryogenic quantum-dot single-photon source, fibre-coupled, GHz-class repetition

Milestones

  1. 2024-02
    Aegiq wins NQCC photonic-testbed competition — to build and install a full-stack photonic quantum computer at the UK National Quantum Computing Centre by Q1 2025
    Enabling supply chain press source ↗
  2. 2023
    Joins UK-led project to develop a prototype hBN (hexagonal boron nitride) single-photon source for room-temperature operation
    Enabling supply chain press source ↗
  3. 2022-11
    Launch of iSPS — fibre-coupled quantum-dot single-photon source (cryogenic) operating at GHz-class repetition rates, marketed as the first compact commercial deterministic single-photon generator
    Sources & detectors press source ↗
  4. 2022-05
    Closes oversubscribed seed round (~£4M / $4.9M) led by High-Tech Gründerfonds with Deepbridge Capital, NPIF
    Enabling supply chain press source ↗
  5. 2022-01
    Earlier £1.8M tranche of seed financing for quantum-networking platform development
    Enabling supply chain press source ↗
  6. 2021
    Wins Institute of Physics Business Start-Up Award
    Enabling supply chain press source ↗
  7. 2019
    Company founded as University of Sheffield spin-out by Maksym Sich, Andrii Iamshanov, and Scott Dufferwiel from the III-V quantum-dot group
    Enabling supply chain press source ↗

Roadmap

  • 2025-Q1 Install full-stack photonic QC testbed at NQCC (Harwell) source ↗
  • 2026 Room-temperature single-photon source prototype based on hBN colour centres source ↗

Capability details

4 unverified fields
  • modalities.source-detect.detection_efficiency
  • modalities.source-detect.jitter_ps
  • modalities.source-detect.dark_count_hz — Source-side parameter; not directly applicable for an SPS — left null. iSPS quantitative specs (g(2), HOM indistinguishability, brightness) not publicly disclosed on vendor page
  • shareholders — Private — round participants known from press releases but stake percentages undisclosed

People

  • Maksym Sich — CEO & Co-founder (since 2019) ↗
  • Andrii Iamshanov — Co-founder (since 2019) ↗
  • Scott Dufferwiel — Co-founder (since 2019) ↗

References