COMPANY

QuantX Labs is a privately-owned, highly respected Australian company and a world-leader in high-precision timing and quantum sensor technologies.

Established in 2016 and currently employs 40 staff. Our flagship product – Cryoclock – is being manufactured as a key inclusion to the $1.2B AIR2025 JORN Phase 6 Defence upgrade program.

Our facility is located at the Lot Fourteen innovation precinct in the heart of the Adelaide CBD. Providing a unique, sovereign industrial capability to support Australian Defence and Space programs in:

phased array radar
surveillance and intelligence
quantum technology and
alternate PNT networks.

Our capabilities range from R&D, design and prototyping to assembly, production and testing facilities.

QuantX Labs has a very close working relationship with the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) at the University of Adelaide. IPAS is an industry-focussed R&D powerhouse and is a world-leader in precision quantum sensing technologies.

QuantX and the University of Adelaide have developed a unique translation pathway to successfully commercialise research outputs.

Together,

we FOCUS on helping our customers solve some of the world’s most complex and pressing problems using our strengths in quantum sensing technologies.
we SCALE our expertise and innovation by partnering with universities and other likeminded organisations.
we demonstrate IMPACT by continuing to deliver valuable products and services to our stakeholders.

OUR VALUES

BOLD

Challenge the status quo.
Empowered to give it a go.

EXCELLENCE

Be visionary.
Strive for distinction.

TRUSTED

Be genuine and reliable.
Act with Integrity.

OUR VISION

OUR MISSION

A Secure Future built on precision and integrity.

To be a globally leading provider of the precision technologies that enhance communication, navigation, computing and defence systems.

OUR AWARDS

TRUSTED partners

Australian Government, Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Group

Australian Government, Department of Defence, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group

QUANTX LABS TIMELINE

Late 1980s

Initial R&D on the CSO commences

In the gravity research group at the University of Western Australia (UWA).

Early 1990s

Andre Luiten joined the CSO development team

1996

Prof Andre Luiten awarded his PhD

Solely on an improved liquid helium cooled version of the CSO

2004

Prof John Hartnett joins the CSO development team

John also built two liquid helium cooled CSOs at NMIJ, AIST Tsukuba Japan as a collaboration with UWA.

2006

Two liquid helium cooled CSOs built

One also was built by John in NICT Tokyo, Japan with components supplied by UWA research group

2009

New Cryostat designed – introducing low vibration cryocoolers

The invention of Chow Wang, engineer at CryoMech Ltd (USA) and Prof John Hartnett.

2010

First results of new design published at UWA

This was further refined at UWA where two more cryocooled CSOs were built and remain at UWA.

03/2013

The move from UWA to The University of Adelaide (UoA)

Prof Andre Luiten and Prof John Hartnett moved from the UWA to UoA.

2013

Three new cryocooled CSOs built

One of those three CSOs was shipped to KRISS in Korea as part of an ARC Linkage grant. The other two remain in the UoA lab.

02/2016

Cryoclock Pty Ltd was established

To commercialise the technology known as the Sapphire Clock.

IP transferred from The University of Adelaide.

09/2018

Negotiations commence with BAE

Phase zero negotiations to build the Sapphire Clock for the JORN Phase 6 upgrade.

09/2018

The Sapphire Clock team awarded Eureka Prize

Awarded for Safeguarding Australia for the World’s most precise clock.

10/2018

Cryoclock delivered its first order

University of Sydney took delivery of the first CSO from the Cryoclock team.

10/2018

Cryoclock Pty Ltd has a home

Confirmation was received that Cryoclock has a reserved tenancy at Lot Fourteen for the assembly of the Sapphire Clock.

03/2019

Double Awards for Cryoclock at the Avalon Airshow

Innovation Award for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems and ISR and Best Small to Medium Enterprise in Defence Innovation

02/2021

Cryoclock move into Lot Fourteen

The Hon Steven Marshall, Premier of South Australia, formally launched the company’s new facilities.

06/2021

Cryoclock formally changes to QuantX Labs

Signifying the broader scope of products in development.

04/2021

QuantX Labs presents and wins Quantum Technology Challenge with the QMAG

RICO through Army Headquarters fund a demonstration of an array of quantum magnetometers identifying covert subterranean activity.

05/2022

$1M funding for Space Clock

QuantX receives $1M from SmartSat CRC to deliver an engineering model of their optical atomic clock

06/2023

$3.7M funding for Space Clock

Australian Space Agency funds QuantX Labs space clock development a further $3.7M through their Moon to Mars Initiative

2023/10

Sub Label

Opening of RavensNest

Formally launched a collaborative workspace named, RavensNest. Also signifying a doubling of the company tenancy at Lot Fourteen.

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"Since the initial meetings we have engaged Prof Luiten’s team on one of the largest multiyear Defence-University Collaborations ever created, which is now deploying the Cryoclock technology across the JORN network.It is wonderful that 20 years of difficult fundamental science efforts have yielded such an important benefit. Andre has a strong drive to see his research demonstrated in the real world, and has since registered an incorporated company QuantX Labs, that will bring a commercial focus to developing his world-leading precision and measurement instruments."

Dr Gordon Frazer

CEO, FrazerLab Pty Ltd

I was impressed on my recent visit to QuantX Labs on 18 August 2022, and I am encouraged by recent developments to the Sapphire Clock and its progression to capability. The collaboration between QuantX Labs and Defence is an excellent example of the innovation-to-impact principals intended by the More, Together: Science Technology Strategy 2030, and the value Australian companies play in shaping capabilities for the Australian Defence Force.

The Hon Pat Conroy

MP, Minister for Defence Industry Minister for International Development and the Pacific

We applaud QuantX Labs for their exceptional ability to translate innovative concepts into practical solutions. Originating from advanced research at the University of Adelaide, QuantX Labs has successfully commercialised this technology, making it a cornerstone of Australia’s primary wide area surveillance system.