Q*Bird and SURF Launch Quantum Network in Utrecht to Boost Security
Q*Bird is excited to share their recent achievement in securing quantum communications. Q*Bird, in collaboration with SURF and QDNL, has successfully installed a multi-user, multipoint-to-multipoint Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network in Utrecht. This achievement sets a new benchmark for secure communications, addressing the critical need for advanced data protection in the research and education sector. What is QKD? Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a […]
Exciting Work Visit: Jesse Six Dijkstra (NSC) and Cisco Security at Q*Bird
Last week, we welcomed Jesse Six Dijkstra, Member of Parliament for the NSC. As a key member of the committees on digital affairs, justice, and security. he reports to the Parliament on AI and Quantum initiatives. This visit was a significant opportunity to showcase our advancements in quantum networks.Together with Cisco’s Hein Dekkers and Jan Heijdra we focussed during this […]
Q*Bird raises €2.5 million to accelerate growth of its ‘Falqon®’ quantum security technology
Next-generation communications security startup Q*Bird has raised a €2.5 million round to accelerate its growth in the emerging quantum security market. The funding was jointly led by Ground State Ventures and Cottonwood Technology Fund, with participation from InnovationQuarter. Q*Bird has developed a unique quantum cryptography (QKD) product called Falqon, which is based on the fundamental […]
World-first trial brings scalable quantum security to Europe’s largest port, powered by Dutch startup Q*Bird
Quantum security startup Q*Bird has begun a partnership with the Port of Rotterdam, to upgrade its communications at a time when the security of critical infrastructure is a high priority around the world. The trial involves Netherlands-based Q*Bird’s Falqon® technology being implemented to protect the port’s digital infrastructure, as well as its communications with third […]
Q*Bird has announced a partnership with Eurofiber
Q*Bird has announced a partnership with Eurofiber to integrate Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology into Eurofiber’s fiber optic network. Revealed at the 2024 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, this collaboration is set to boost data security for various sectors including logistics, finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. QKD employs quantum mechanics principles to offer the […]
Q*Bird project at Port of Rotterdam
This week Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant reported on quantum communications in The Netherlands, with a whole section on the Q*Bird project at Port of Rotterdam. In the words of Erwin Rademaker, head of development at Port of Rotterdam: ‘We want all communications on the quay, and with cargo ships, to be absolutely secure’. To this […]
Q*Bird wins Telecom Society Netherlands Startup Award
We’re super proud! On the 9th of November, Q*Bird won the Telecom Society Netherlands (TSOC) Startup Award. As part of the contest, Q*Bird CEO Ingrid Romijn delivered a four minute pitch on what technologies we are building, and how they can deliver secure communications. A good story does not need a lot of words, so we […]
Q*Bird at the NATO Quantum Technology for Defence and Security Symposium
On the 3rd and 4th of October, Q*Bird attended the NATO Quantum Technology for Defence and Security Symposium. Quantum technologies are developing rapidly in a number of areas including sensing, PNT (Position, Navigation and Timing), imaging, communication and networking and information processing. Because these technologies can impact a broad spectrum of NATO’s capabilities, the NATO Science […]
Untappable EU internet further developed for industrial use
A consortium of quantum technology companies led by Q*Bird and Single Quantum will develop next-generation industrial quantum cryptography devices. The devices must be ready for certification and deployment in European telecom and enterprise infrastructures. The 5 M€ EU-funded project, called “MDI-QUEEN”, enables a transition to a quantum-safe communication infrastructure and strengthens the European ecosystem with […]