On December 9, 2025, UK Minister Ian Murray and Canadian Minister Evan Solomon signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Field of Digital Government and the Digital Economy on the margins of the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting in Montreal. The MoU followed commitments made in June 2025 by Prime Ministers Starmer and Carney, which identified quantum secure communications as a key area of bilateral collaboration, according to the Canadian government announcement.
The ministers reinforced a joint commitment to develop secure transatlantic communications based on quantum technologies, connecting national systems to lay the groundwork for a global, next-generation network. The Canadian Space Agency issued a call for expression of interest on projects to build preparedness for an in-orbit quantum communications demonstration with a UK counterpart.
Innovate UK separately launched a competition for up to £3.425 million for UK organizations to conduct terrestrial demonstrations of quantum communications and networking and prepare for a joint satellite mission with Canada, targeting a launch in early 2027.