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 a path towards the impending quantum internet.

Quantum networking and quantum key distribution (QKD) are ways to keep data communication secure in a future where computers become ever more powerful. This is a new and growing field that has the potential to become a strong European technology market. Moreover, the EU Commission Cyber Resilience Act wants to provide European users with a safe cyberspace environment with a high level of security, while also stimulating the growth of the EU economy by adopting solutions of EU providers.