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Speakers Point to Risk Appetite And Capital as UK Deep-Tech Bottlenecks at City Quantum & AI Summit

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Briefings

At the sixth City Quantum & AI Summit in London on October 7, 2026, speakers identified institutional risk appetite as the primary barrier to UK defense procurement, with Admiral Sir Tony Radakin noting that defense business cases exceeding £200 million typically take over 1,000 days to complete. The summit featured discussions on AI and quantum sovereignty, private capital anchoring, and the cultural shift in defense procurement, though specific outcomes on rule changes remain unconfirmed.

Key points

• Admiral Sir Tony Radakin stated that defense business cases exceeding £200 million take over 1,000 days to complete on average.
• Private capital commitment of £100 million by the British Business Bank was intended to demonstrate UK investors' confidence in British deep tech companies.

Context

The sixth City Quantum & AI Summit was held at Mansion House in London on October 7, 2026, under the theme 'Connections in Chaos.' Speakers from defense and tech sectors discussed how increased military budgets and private capital are not automatically translating to faster defense procurement processes.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to summit speeches and panel discussions; specific outcomes on rule changes remain unconfirmed. Some data points lack precise dates or units, and the article does not provide a link to the source.

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