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International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

International Year of Quantum

Quantum technology is a global revolution starting to solve the biggest challenges facing humanity. 

Just like other revolutionary technologies - AI, the internet and the invention of the combustion engine – quantum will change our world in ways we cannot yet imagine. 

Get involved in 2025 to find out more about the physics powering this technology and how it could change our future.

IYQ in the UK and Ireland

The Institute of Physics will mark the year across the UK and Ireland, supporting events and helping to raise awareness. 

This will include quantum-related content from Physics World, a series of international initiatives led by IOP Publishing journals and quantum-themed events, featured on this page.

 

Submit an event for the calendar

If you are organising an event and would like it to appear in the event calendar, please complete the event notification form.

IYQ on Physics World

View quantum-related content throughout the year on Physics World, including a dedicated quantum newsletter, quizzes, podcast content and more.

Official IYQ website

Find out more on the official UNESCO International Year of Quantum website.

Event calendar

  • In-person
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    Cosmic Titans: Art, Science and the Quantum Universe

    Starts

    Fri 24 Jan 2025

    Ends

    Sun 27 Apr 2025

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    Transforming our Future: Quantum Information

    Starts

    Wed 19 Feb 2025
    9:30

    Ends

    Thu 20 Feb 2025
    17:00

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    International Year of Quantum: Are quantum technologies ready for business exploitation?

    Starts

    Tue 4 Mar 2025
    10:30

    Ends

    Tue 4 Mar 2025
    17:00

  • In-person
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    Careers in Quantum

    Starts

    Fri 4 Apr 2025

    Ends

    Fri 4 Apr 2025

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    International Workshop on Optical Wave & Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling

    Starts

    Tue 8 Apr 2025
    9:00

    Ends

    Thu 10 Apr 2025
    17:00

  • In-person
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    World Quantum Day

    Starts

    Mon 14 Apr 2025

    Ends

    Mon 14 Apr 2025

  • In-person
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    Quantum Day Celebration 2025

    Starts

    Mon 14 Apr 2025
    16:00

    Ends

    Mon 14 Apr 2025
    20:00

  • In-person
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    4th annual Commercialising Quantum Global 2025

    Starts

    Tue 13 May 2025

    Ends

    Wed 14 May 2025

  • In-person
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    Quantum Fringe, Scotland

    Starts

    Sun 1 Jun 2025

    Ends

    Thu 31 Jul 2025

  • In-person
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    The Great Exhibition Road Festival

    Starts

    Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Ends

    Sun 8 Jun 2025

  • In-person
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    Quantum Machine Learning and Hamiltonian Simulation School - a Quantum Fringe event

    Starts

    Sun 8 Jun 2025

    Ends

    Fri 13 Jun 2025

  • In-person
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    London Tech Week

    Starts

    Mon 9 Jun 2025

    Ends

    Fri 13 Jun 2025

  • In-person
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    FQC2025 - a Quantum Fringe event

    Starts

    Mon 16 Jun 2025

    Ends

    Wed 18 Jun 2025

  • In-person
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    Quantum Engineering and Technologies conference

    Starts

    Tue 17 Jun 2025

    Ends

    Wed 18 Jun 2025

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    Quantum Computing AimDay - a Quantum Fringe event

    Starts

    Mon 23 Jun 2025

    Ends

    Sun 29 Jun 2025

  • Condensed matter image
    In-person
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    Condensed Matter and Quantum Materials (CMQM) 2025

    Starts

    Tue 24 Jun 2025
    9:00

    Ends

    Fri 27 Jun 2025
    13:00

  • In-person
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    Mimi's Tiny Adventure

    Starts

    Tue 1 Jul 2025

    Ends

    Wed 31 Dec 2025

  • In-person
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    Summer Science Exhibition “Quantum Zone”

    Starts

    Tue 1 Jul 2025

    Ends

    Sun 6 Jul 2025

  • In-person
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    24th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation & 16th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves

    Starts

    Mon 14 Jul 2025
    9:00

    Ends

    Fri 18 Jul 2025
    17:00

  • In-person
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    UK Quantum Hackathon 2025 - a Quantum Fringe event

    Starts

    Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Ends

    Wed 23 Jul 2025

  • In-person
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    QuAMP 2025

    Starts

    Tue 2 Sep 2025

    Ends

    Thu 4 Sep 2025

  • Hybrid
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    The City Quantum & AI Summit: Race for growth

    Starts

    Wed 8 Oct 2025

    Ends

    Wed 8 Oct 2025

  • In-person
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    Quantum community celebration

    Starts

    Tue 4 Nov 2025

    Ends

    Wed 5 Nov 2025

  • Professor Jim Al-Khalili
    In-person
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    Jim Al-Khalili - International Year of Quantum – Public Lecture

    Starts

    Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Ends

    Fri 7 Nov 2025

  • In-person
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    Quantum schools celebration

    Starts

    Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Ends

    Fri 7 Nov 2025