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LaiQa · Horizon Europe grant · 2024-01-01–2026-12-31
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01 · scheme HORIZON-RIA · topic HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01-62. CORDIS record →
Objective
LaiQa comes as a technology intensive research and innovation action aiming to develop and advance critical components and technologies necessary to build a global spaced-based quantum network. LaiQa envisions to realize unconditionally secure quantum communications over long distances bringing functional QKD components together with advanced system integration techniques towards deployable space-QKD systems. The project's objectives will include the development of space-deployable, high-brightness 1550 nm entangled photon pair source (EPPS), a space-suitable Decoy State - BB84 Prepare and Measure (P&M) source, a photonic integrated EPPS for next-generation on-board sender stations, a quantum memory for long-distance entanglement distribution, an advanced fiber-coupling/adaptive optics system for converged space/terrestrial QKD segments, and software components towards the optimization of LaiQa architecture. The project will demonstrate P&M- and entanglement based QKD systems both in lab/terrestrial FSO testbeds and in field demonstrations in Helmos optical ground station (OGS). LaiQa will also mobilize its consortium to prioritize standardization activities that focus on space components for P&M- and entanglement-QKD, consider interfaces and parameters for them to propose specification standards and potentially trigger new standardization activities within EU.
Beneficiaries (8)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON | EL | coordinator | €458,188 | |
| NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO | NL | participant | €553,509 | |
| QUANTUM SPACE SYSTEMS GMBH | DE | participant | €449,531 | Yes |
| QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES GMBH | AT | participant | €399,219 | Yes |
| TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN | NL | participant | €199,627 | |
| ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON | EL | participant | €150,161 | |
| ETHNIKO ASTEROSKOPEIO ATHINON | EL | participant | €149,375 | |
| THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA SPA | IT | participant | €140,109 |
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