Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Oxford get centres in areas from medical imaging to cybersecurity
The UK government has said it will invest £106 million to create five hubs for R&D in quantum technology.
Peter Kyle, secretary of state at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Dsit), will unveil the initiative later today during a visit to the University of Glasgow. That university will lead one hub, focusing on positioning and navigation systems, including the development of new devices.