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Quantum & Secure Computing

Quantum technologies, post-quantum cryptography and secure computing for defence and critical infrastructure.

Threads under this theme examine quantum technologies, post-quantum cryptography and secure computing for defence and critical infrastructure.

What this theme tracks

  • Companies and suppliers working on quantum & Secure Computing
  • Technologies, capabilities and programmes within quantum & Secure Computing
  • Funding, procurement and capital-market signals around quantum & Secure Computing

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Strategic Autonomy

Strategic-Technological Assessment Of IQE PLC

IQE plc occupies a strategically significant position within the defence and dual-use technology ecosystem because it operates at a layer of the industrial stack that is rarely visible but often decisive: the production…

Strategic Autonomy

Vates Sas Strategictechnological

Vates is a Grenoble‐headquartered French software company (with a subsidiary in Italy) that provides an open-source virtualization platform as an alternative to U.S. solutions. Its flagship products, XCP-ng (a Xen…

Strategic Autonomy

Insta Group Insta Advance Strategic

Insta Advance’s flagship device is a custom-built four-lens stereo camera that captures multiple viewpoints simultaneously to generate 3D images and animated “wigglegrams” without post-processing. This in-camera 3D…

Strategic Autonomy

Starc4sys Strategic Technological

Founded in 2013 in Bucharest, Romania, STARC4SYS SRL is a private small-cap European company specializing in military-grade communications and information systems [1] [2] . In just a decade it has built a niche as a…

Strategic Autonomy

Dust AI Agent Orchestration And Secure

Dust is a Paris-based deep-tech startup building a secure AI “operating system” for enterprises, enabling automated agents to access and act on internal corporate data and workflows [1] [2] . Founded in 2023 by former…

Strategic Autonomy

European Defence Strategic Autonomy

Europe’s defence sector has long depended on external suppliers for critical technologies and components, creating vulnerabilities in times of crisis. Recent data show that 78% of EU military equipment acquisitions from…

Strategic Autonomy

Ephos And European Strategic Autonomy

Ephos is an Italian deep-tech company developing glass-based photonic chips for quantum computing and other advanced computing applications. Its strategic relevance lies in the fact that it operates in a layer of the…

Company Relevance

Whalebone: Strategic-Technological Profile

Whalebone is a European cybersecurity company at the forefront of network-level defense. Founded in Brno, Czech Republic in 2016, it has rapidly gained prominence for its protective DNS technology that blocks malware…

Company Relevance

Snowpack – Invisible Cybersecurity Networks

Snowpack is a European cyber‐security innovator spun off from France’s CEA-List research institute in 2021. It has developed a novel Virtual & Invisible Private Network (VIPN) overlay that makes Internet‐exposed assets…

Company Relevance

Vitrealab – Quantum Photonics

Vitrealab is an Austrian deep-tech spin-off from the University of Vienna’s quantum optics group, developing a novel “Quantum Light Chip” for AR/VR display engines. The startup’s core innovation is a photonic integrated…

Company Relevance

Upteko: A European Autonomous UAS Innovator

Founded in 2018 and based in Denmark, Upteko is a small privately held deep-tech startup developing an autonomous multi-purpose drone system (branded “LARK” with “NEST” docking) for harsh maritime and industrial…

Company Relevance

QDaria – Strategic-Technological Analysis

In an unassuming Oslo tech hub, QDaria is quietly laying the groundwork for Europe’s quantum leap. As Norway’s first quantum computing startup, QDaria marries cutting-edge topological physics with advanced artificial…

Company Relevance

Bitdefender: Strategic-Technological Analysis

Bitdefender is a cybersecurity company born and headquartered in Romania, at the heart of Europe’s emerging cyber-defense ecosystem. Since its founding in 2001, Bitdefender has quietly grown into a global leader in…

Company Relevance

ESET – Strategic Company Profile

Amid Europe’s push for greater digital sovereignty, one Slovakia-born company has become an indispensable guardian of the continent’s cyber domain. ESET – headquartered in Bratislava – has spent over three decades…

Strategic Autonomy

Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. stands out with a constellation of 66 low-Earth-orbit satellites delivering true global coverage [1] [2] . This unique architecture – where each satellite links to its neighbors – ensures…

Strategic Autonomy

Fractile – Strategic-Technological Analysis

Fractile is a cutting-edge European deep-tech startup pioneering a radical new approach to artificial intelligence hardware. Founded in 2022 by an Oxford-trained engineer, the company has swiftly attracted attention for…

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