QUROPE Quantum Information Processing and Communication in Europe

QuintessenceLabs Pty Ltd is a deep technology company incorporated in 2006 to commercialise breakthrough information security systems premised on the practical application of advanced quantum physics. The company comprises world-class scientific talent and has established an international network of commercialisation and technical talent. QuintessenceLabs aims to be the global leading supplier of OEM quantum communications technology to networking, communications and defense companies.

 CriptoCam s.r.l. has been founded in 2008 by a group of researchers from physics, engineering and computer science to promote QKD and to provide consultancy, services and products for the Companies and/or Institutions interested in this field.

SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, designs and develops Large Systems for Homeland Protection, systems and radar for air defence, battlefield management, naval warfare, air traffic control, coastal and maritime surveillance.The Company with about 4,200 employees has fifty years of experience in system integration and a customer base in no less than 150 countries. Chief scientist, Fabio Bovino, of the Optics group is leading the efforts in quantum cryptography.

Telefonica Investigacion y Desarrollo is the innovation company of the Telefonica Group. Founded in 1988, it contributes to the group’s competitiveness and modernity through technical innovation. To achieve the aim, the company applies new ideas, concepts and practices in addition to developing advanced products and services. It is the largest private R&D centre in Spain as regards activity and resources, and is the most active company in Europe in terms of European research projects in the ICT sector (Information and Communication Technology).

 SeQureNet is a start-up company founded in April 2008 as a spin-off from the quantum information team of Telecom ParisTech who was highly involved in the FP6 SECOQC Integrated Project.

Senetas designs and manufactures enterprise network security devices, including the world?s leading Layer 2 hardware encryption devices to guarantee data security. The Senetas CypherNet Encryption Security Platform provides a range of highly efficient, fast and secure data encryption products to protect sensitive data while in transit across private and public networks.

Omnisec AG, a private company, is the world’s leading manufacturer of highly secure, encrypted communication solutions. For some 60 years we have been developing and producing state-of-the-art security products and systems for civil, government, and military applications. Being fully Swiss, our products are not subject to any export restrictions relating to encryption technology.

id Quantique's focus is to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions by leveraging the tremendous capabilities offered by Quantum Photonics. The company designs and manufactures hardware products serving two main markets: network security and optical instrumentation. id Quantique has a global leadership in shaping the evolution of network security. A recognized worldwide leader in the commercialization of Quantum Cryptography products, the company was first to bring this new technology to the market in 2001.