Disruptive Companies in Quantum Technology
Marc Kaplan Co-founder & CEO
VeriQloud
Editor’s Desk
The Next StepQuantum Technology
Wearelivingintheageofrelentlessinnovations,and quantumtechnologyhasthepotentialtoofferendless opportunitiesinseveralindustries.Weareexperiencingthe powerofthedigitalrevolutionintransformingandshaping businesses,butwearealmostonthevergeofexperiencing therevolutionaryimpactofquantumtechnology
Withbrilliantideasandinventiveness,companiescan leveragedisruptivequantumtechnologyandreshape businessesinmanysectorswithbettersolutions.Companiesinquantumtechnologyaresolvingissuesbyoptimizingmachinelearningandrevolutionizingcryptographywith asignificantdataintensitycanbenefitmostfromthe opportunities.
Companiescanproduceefficientbatteriesforelectric vehiclesbyleveragingthepotentialofthistechnologyand reducingcarbonemissions,whichcanreducethethreatdue toclimatechange.Disruptivequantumtechnologyhasthe potentialtorevolutionizebusinessmodelssignificantly.By availingofthebenefitsofquantumtechnologyatanearly stage,businessescanhaveacompetitiveadvantageover others.
Renownedcompaniesinthenichearedemonstratingthe powerofquantum,exploringthepotentialoftechnologyto bridgethegapbetweentheoreticalresearchanditsapplicationtoreal-worldchallenges.Collaborativeinitiativesarein placetoidentifyandresolvethecomplexityofthisrapidly evolvingtechnologyareabycarryingoutresearch, developingprototypes,andseveralstudiesthatfocuson howquantumwillplayinshapingthefutureofhumankind.
InsightsSuccessadmirestheeffortsofthese companiesin "2022's Top 10 Disruptive Companies in Quantum Technology." Featuringonthecoveris VeriQloud,providingauniqueapproachand solutionwithquantumtechnologyasoneofthe fastest-growingstartups.MarcKaplan,theCEO, Co-foundedVeriQloudtoachieveacollective ambitiontounlockthepowerofquantumcommunicationnetworksbyworkingonapplications, software,andarchitecture.
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Arqit arqit.uk
DelftCircuits delft-circuits.com
ForgeNano Inc.forgenano.com
Neuronsoundware neuronsw.com
PHYSECGmbH physec.de
Qubitekk qubitekk.com
Qureca qureca.com
QuRISK qurisk.fr
SBQuantum sbquantum.com
JulieMoon DirectorofMarketing andCorporate Communications
DaanKuitenbrouwer COO&Founder
PaulLichty CEO
PavelKonecny Founder
Dr.ChristianZenger CEO
Dr.DuncanEarl PresidentandCTO
AraceliVenegasGomez Founder&CEO
JoeGhalbouni CTO
RachelTaylor Co-founder,COO
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ArqitsuppliesauniquequantumencryptionPlatform-as-aServicewhichmakesthecommunicationslinksofany networkeddevicesecureagainstcurrentandfutureformsof attack–evenfromaquantumcomputer.
DelftCircuitsprovidesquantumhardwaresolutions.
ForgeNano’sproprietarytechnologyandmanufacturing processessupportyoufromtheresearchscaleuptolarge-scale commercialproduction.
Neuronsoundwarereshapesmachinediagnosticsand predictivemaintenance.
PHYSECisanexpertinIoTconnectivityandIoTsecurity
Qubitekkhavepioneeredquantumsolutionsthatwilloneday enableaquantumInternet,acyber-secureelectricalgrid,anda networkforinterconnectingquantumcomputingdevices.
Qurecaoffersarangeofquantumresourcesandprofessional services,aimedbothatindividualsandbusinesses.
QuRISKhelpyoudefine,design,develop,testandimplement QuantumUseCasesandApplicationsadequatewithyour BusinessneedsandcurrentQuantumComputingcapabilities.
ShineBrightQuantumdevelopsdiamondbasedquantum sensorswithvectorialcapabilitiesforspace,defenceand infrastructureinspection.
VeriQloud veriqloud.com
MarcKaplan CEO
VeriQloudisdevelopingsolutionsforquantumcryptography.
Offering Applications and Software for Quantum Networks
Unlocking the power of quantum communication networks.
Marc Kaplan Co-founder & CEO VeriQloud
Cryptographyisextensivelyusedtosecureend-toendcommunicationswithsensitivefiles,data, records,andmuchmoretoensurethepreventionof dataloss.Withitsdisruptivepotential,cryptographycan enableuserstosecuretheirdata,whichbecomesessential incybersecurity.However,withtheintroductionof quantumtechnology,cryptographyhasenhanceditselfwith infiniteaddedvaluecomparedtoclassicalmethods.Witha goaltodesignfullyoptimizedsolutionstouse-casesin cybersecuritybasedonquantuminformationprocessing, VeriQloudprovidesauniqueapproachandsolutionwith quantumtechnologyasoneofthefastest-growingstartups.
MarcKaplan,theCEO,Co-foundedVeriQloudto achieveacollectiveambitiontounlockthepowerof quantumcommunicationnetworksbyworkingon applications,software,andarchitecture.
Inourendeavortofind"2021'sTop10Disruptive CompaniesinQuantumTechnology",weat Insights Success cameacrossVeriQloud.WetalkedwithMarcto understandhowVeriQloudispushingforwardtounlockthe powerofquantumcommunicationnetworks.
Below are the highlights of the interview:
GiveusabriefoverviewofVeriQloud,itsmission,and thekeyaspectsofitsstrongfootholdinthequantum industry.
VeriQloudisastartupbasedinParis,France.Weare developingquantumnetworkingsystemswithtwofeatures thatdistinguishusfromothercompaniesinthefield. Firstly,ourdevelopmentsarefocusedonapplicationsof quantumnetworksratherthanonthehardware.Secondly, theyaremotivatedbyalong-termvisionofhowthe technologywillevolvefrompoint-to-pointquantum communicationtoalarge-scaleQuantumInternetinwhich quantumresourcesareconnectedtoeachotherwith quantumcommunicationchannels.
Currentquantumnetworksarerunningasingletask: quantumkeydistribution(QKD).WhileVeriQloud's systemsprovideasubstantialenhancementovercurrent QKDnetworks,ourmissioniswider Theapplicationsthat wearedevelopingcanrunusingexistinghardwarebutare motivatedbytheforthcomingdevelopmentofquantum internet.
Describeyourtop-notchofferingsthataddresstheneed ofyourcustomers.
Ourdevelopmentunlocksnewuse-casesforquantum networks.WehavedevelopedtheQline,aquantum
communicationarchitecturethatcanbethoughtofasthe ethernetofquantumnetworks.Qlineconnectsseveralnodes onasinglefibreline.Itisoptimizedtodistributequantum statesatthelocalandmetropolitanareascale,withtwo mainuse-cases:
• Inalarge-scaleQKDnetwork,Qlinesolvesthelastmileproblem.Itcanbecombinedwithsatellitelinks andhigh-speedbackbonestodistributeencryptionkeys toalargenumberofend-users.
• SeveralQlinescanbeassembledtoforma metropolitannetwork.Withconnectivitythatismuch higherthanpoint-to-pointQKD,Qlinecansignificantly increasethenumberofnodesinsuchinfrastructures.
WhatmakesVeriQloudapreferredchoiceamongyour clienteleoverothercompetitors?
VeriQloudoffersthemostscalableandsecuresolutionfor quantumcommunications.Oursolution,theQline,isthe onlyexistingsolutionthatgoesbeyondpoint-to-point quantumcommunicationbygenuinelyimplementinga quantumnetworkofseveralnodes.
Beyonditshighconnectivity,Qlinealsoremovesthe trustednodesthatarecommoninQKDnetworks.This technique,usedtoextendthedistanceofQKD,alsoinjects vulnerabilitiesintothesystem.Byremovingtrustednodes, Qlineincreasesthesecurityofkeydistribution.
QKDofferspoint-to-pointprotection,Qlineprotectsafull network.Oursolutionisthebestoneforpeoplewhoneed quantumcybersecurityatthelocalareascale.
HowisVeriQloudenhancingsecurityviaquantum communication?
Qlineoffersfuture-proofsecurity.Itsquantumnaturemakes itresistantto"storenow,breaklater"attacks.Quantum cybersecurityisalsotheonlytechnologythatcanguarantee lifelongdataprotectionforhundredsofyears.
Qlineisbringingquantumcybersecuritytoafullnetwork. ThismakesQlinethebestsolutiontoprotectcritical infrastructureswithinametropolitanarea.Another importantusecaseisfordatacenters.Qlinecanbeusedto securethedistributionofdataoverserversinacloud availabilityzone,whichbringslong-termsecuritynotonly forcommunicationsbutalsoforstorage.
Describethevaluesthatdriveyourorganization. AtVeriQloud,webelievethatsecurityandprivacyare fundamentalrights.Moreover,webelievethat cryptography,themathematicaltheorybehinddatasecurity,
isacornerstoneofthedigitalage.Itallowsthese fundamentalrightstobeenforcedbythepowerof mathematics.Quantumtechnologiesareanewsteptoward moresecurityandprivacyforourdata.
Quantumtechnologiesaregettingahugeboostworldwide, withincreasingprivateandpublicfunding.Therelated technologieswillhaveaveryimportantimpactonthe generalpublic.Webelievethatthegeneralpublicshouldbe abletoevaluatethisimpact.Thisisparticularlychallenging duetothetechnicalityofquantumtechnologies.Butas entrepreneurs,itisourdutytoworkoneducationand popularization.Anyonethatiswillingtoinvesttimeand energyshouldbeabletogetaclearvisiontodayofhow quantumtechnologieswillimpacteveryone'slifeinthe future.
Inyouropinion,whatcouldbethefutureofthe quantumcommunicationmarketposttheCOVID-19 pandemic?Andhowareyoustrategizingyour company'soperationsforthatfuture?
Wehaveexperiencedaboomindatavalueoverthelast decade.This,inturn,hasincreasedtheneedforprivacyand datasecurity.TheCOVID-19pandemicamplifiedtheshift
towardonlineactivities,increasingthisneedfurther.Our increasedonlinepresenceshouldbetakeninto considerationinallcybersecuritythreatmodels.Itcreates newopportunitiesforeavesdroppersandnewchallengesfor securityarchitects.
Whilequantumcybersecuritymaytodaybeaniche reservedforcriticalinfrastructures,protectingthoseis importanttoboosttheconfidenceofthegeneralpublic.The lifelongsecuritythatquantumtechnologiesofferiswhat usersdeservewhensharingtheirdataandtheirlivesonline.
Inwhatwayshaveyouoryourcompanycontributedto thecommunity?
VeriQloudparticipatesinanumberofresearchprojects. OneprojectthatweareveryproudofistheQuantum InternetAlliance.Thisproject,fundedbytheEuropean CommissionandledbyTUDelft,aimsatdevelopingthe technologiesrequiredforbuildingaquantuminternet.
ThishasledustohosttheQuantumProtocolZoo,anonline encyclopaediaofquantumcommunicationprotocols.Itlists thequantumcommunicationtasksavailableinthescientific literature,analyzethem,linksthemtosimulationcodeand proposesconcreteapplications.Itisavailableat wiki.veriqloud.com.
Whatareyourfutureaspirations?Wheredoyousee VeriQloudinthenextfiveyears?
Thefieldofquantumcommunicationisgrowingfast.There iscurrentlyastrongpushtowardthecreationofaEuropean ecosystem,withtheobjectiveofformingacompletesupply chaintodeliverEuropeanquantumcommunication infrastructures.VeriQloudisgoingtoplayakeyroleinthis development.
Inparallel,weareworkingonthedevelopmentofa quantuminternet.Suchaninfrastructurecanbeusedto buildasecurequantumcloudplatforminwhichaquantum computerremotelyexecutesaclient'sprogramwithout learninganyinformationaboutit.
Wearestartingtodevelopapplicationsforsecurequantum cloudcomputingtoday Thisisournaturalhorizonandthe ultimateapplicationofquantumcybersecuritythatwe consideratVeriQloud.
Delft Circuits
Enhancing the Potential of Quantum Industry
Quantumtechnologyisanemergingfieldof engineeringandphysics.Thistechnologyworkson theprincipleofquantumphysics.Itcreatesvarious practicalapplicationssuchasquantumsensors,quantum computing,quantumcryptography,quantumimaging, securecommunicationsetc.
DelftCircuitsisacompanydeveloping,producingand sellingi/osolutions(cabling)forthequantumindustry. Quantumengineersbuildingworldchangingsetupstoreach unprecedentedcomputingorunhackableinternetworkwith toolsthatwerenotmadeforthisindustry.Itsfirststepisto providecablingthatiseasytoworkwithandhasoptimal performanceforhighfrequencysignalsatextremelylow temperatures(theenvironmentofthequantumsetups).The company’svisionistobuildincreasinglymoretoolsforthe
quantumindustryenablingthesetechnologiestoreachtheir potential,faster.
FlexibleandFlatCablingSolution
DelftCircuits’Cri/oFlex®productlineisaflexibleandflat cablingsolutionforhighfrequenciesatlowtemperatures.It isoptimizedtofitindenselyspacedenvironmentsand reducethermalcouplingbetweendifferenttemperature stages.Fortheproduction,acombinationoftechnologies fromvariousindustriesareused.
InnovativeLeadership
DaanKuitenbrouweristheCOOofDelftCircuits.Within DelftCircuits,hefocusesonstrengtheningthecompany’s team(HR)–whichorganizationconsidersthemost importantassetofthecompany.Nexttothat,Daanis responsibleforsalesandthecompany’ssalesnetwork.In thatroleheisalsoinvolvedinbusinessdevelopmentand whichservesasinputforthecompany’stechnical development.Daanhasabackgroundinphysicsand innovationstudieswhichgiveshimveryclearinsightsin thedevelopmentoftheindustryandhowtoaddress opportunitiescomingup.
SubstitutingCoaxCables
Thecompany’sproductisacompletelynewinthefieldof quantumtechnologies.Itsfirstproductonthemarket substitutesregularcoaxcables.Itsfollowupproduct–multichannelcablingtobringhighnumbers(>1000)signal channelstothequantumsetupiscompletelynewinits kind.Atacertainpoint(300–1000signalchannels, dependswhomyouask),itbecomesimpossibletobring moresignalchannelstothequantumexperimentwith coaxialcables.Thisisthecasesincethesecablesaretoo bulky(takinguptoomuchspace)andtheyconducttoo
Daan Kuitenbrouwer COO
muchheat,causingthesystemtoheatupandto malfunction.
DevelopmentofCabling
ThefirstproductDelftCircuitsaimedatdevelopingwas cablingforquantumcomputing.Thecompanysawitasits tasktomakecablesatthelengthofadilutionrefrigerator (thefridgesthatcooldownthequantumprocessorstothe lowestoftemperatures),whichisabout120cm(depending onthetypeofsystem).Also,theorganizationwantedto makemultiplechannelsperflexibleribbon.Thejourneyto gettherewasquitelong.However,afteritsfirstprototype wasdevelopedinJanuary2017,itdecidedtoshowits productattheAPSMarchmeeting(thebiggestphysics conferenceintheworld).Atthatconferencetheteammet severalpeoplewhosaidtheywereveryinterestedinamuch simplerversionoftheproduct,namelyashortcable(30 cm)andonlyasinglesignalchannelinsteadof1000s.This drovetheteamtofirstnailingthedevelopmentandsalesof theseprecursorproducts.Thisiswherecompanyisnow, havingitsfirstproductsonthemarketandshapingupfor thedevelopmentofthecablingforlarge-scalequantum computing.
StrongSalesNetwork
Thecompanyvisitsvariousconferencestomeetcompanies buildingequipmentaswellasengineersandresearchersin thelab.Also,itisinthemidstofsettingupitssales networkofstrongplayersinthefield.Lastly,DelftCircuits aimstogatheralotofrelevantinformationforcryogenic
The energy of working at Delft Circuits, developing such amazing products is awesome.
(lowtemperature)highfrequencycablingonitswebsiteand activelyattractspeopletoitswebsitetoshareknowledge andshowitssolutions.
DevelopmentofRelevantProducts
AssaidDelftCircuitsisshapinguptodevelophighchannel densitycablingwithsignalconditioning(e.g.filtersand attenuators)componentsonflex.Itplanstodosowithbig playersinthefieldofquantumcomputingtokeepthe company’sdesigncyclesshortanditspaceofdevelopment high.InthelongrunDelftCircuitsaimstobecomea providerofvarioustoolsforthequantumindustry.Inthat regard,itfocusesondevelopingproductswhichare relevantformostofthequantumindustry.Companyseesa lotofsimilardevelopmentgoingoninbothquantum internetandquantumcomputingwithregardtoelectronics –bothgotoincreasinglyhighernumbersofinterconnects forphotondetectorsandqubitsrespectively.
AppreciatingtheContribution
These cables are so much easier to install –TUDelft
Thebaseplatformtemperaturerisewasthelowestwe’ve seensofar!–MontanaInstruments
Know the Value of Quantum
Whatisthenextgenerationofhumanexperience
settobeasbigastheinternetistoday?An expansionisbeingdriventhroughapplications insecurecommunicationdisastermanagementthrough betterprediction,computing,simulation,chemistry, healthcare,cryptography,imaging,andmanyothers.Setting itsstrongholdtoday,quantumtechnologyisplantingitsroot toenhanceandrevolutionizetheoveralltechnological landscape.
Quantumcomputerswereputforwardinthe1980sby RichardFeynmanandYuriManin.QuantumMechanics wasdevelopedbetween1900and1925,anditremainsthe cornerstoneonwhichchemistryandtechnologiesranging fromcomputerchipstoLEDlightningultimatelyrest.IBM, QCI,MicrosoftAzureQuantumhavebeensomeofthe leadingquantumcomputingcompaniesforsometime. Eventually,manyothercompaniesstartedtobuildtheir solutionsandservicesaroundthequantum.
Theyarecapableoftheirextremelyhighprocessingpower; thesemachineswillallowdrugoptionstobedeveloped fasterandmoreeffectivelythantoday.Scientistsbelieve thatquantumsimulationswillprotectagainstCOVID, influenza,cancer,andevenpotentiallyfindacurefor Alzheimer's.Inaddition,quantumcouldalsoreplace laboratoryexperiments,reducethecostofresearch,and evenminimizetheneedforhumanandanimaltesting. Quantumcomputersmayalsoacceleratethediscoveryof newCO2catalyststoensureefficientcarbondioxide recyclingwhileproducingusefulgasessuchashydrogen andcarbonmonoxide.
Infinance,manymajorinstitutionsarealreadylookingto quantumcomputingtoboosttrade,transactions,anddata speed.BankssuchasIBMandJPMorganhavestarted experimentingwithquantumtechnology,hopingtoincrease itsuseshortly.Financialmodelingcouldalsobegreatly
improvedwithquantumcomputers,whichmeanslower processingcostsandfastertransactions.
Inthefuture,quantumcomputerswillbeabletosolve difficultproblemsthatcouldnothavebeenpossibletosolve before.Forexample,theyholdthepotentialtobeusedfor modelingmoleculesorpredictinghowamoleculewill behaveunderdifferentconditions.Itwon'tcompletely replaceclassicalcomputing–notintheforeseeablefuture–formanycomputationaltasks,anditwon'tofferanyreal advantage.
Althoughmanyquantumtechnologiescanchangetheworld forgood,thereisalsoaflipside.Intermsofinformation security,quantumcomputersmaybreakthroughthe public-keyencryption,meaningthatnomatterhowsecure datamaybe,itcouldbevulnerabletofutureattacks.
Fromtheabovethings,itisclearthatquantumcomputers willsignificantlyimpactorganizationsandarealready startingtodisruptindustries,advancingtechnologyina waythatcan'tbefullycomprehended.Asthetopcompanies continuetoinnovate,thistechnologywillbecomemore powerfulandaccessible.
Whilethesetechnologies'futureisundoubtedlylikelyto bringhugebenefits,itisequallyimportantthatweeducate ourselvesonitspotentialrisks.Especiallywhenitcomesto cybersecurity,thepotentialthreatsaredevastating,soitis crucialtotakethemseriously.Ultimately,companiesare likelytoadoptthesetechnologies.Businesses, Governments,andthepublicshouldbemoreandmore educatedintherealityofquantumcomputersandbe preparedforthecomingdisruption.
Forge Nano
Making ALD Reliable, Scaleable, and Affordable
ForgeNanoisaglobalexpertinParticleAtomic LayerDeposition(ALD).Throughyearsof extensiveresearchanddevelopment,theyhaveput thedaysofslow,expensivenano-coatingsinthepast.Forge Nanocreatescustomerbasednanocoatingsolutionsfor clientsbigandsmall.Usingproprietarytechnology,they enablefast,affordable,atomiclevelcoatingsandsurface engineering.Theirpowder-on-demandsystemapplieslean manufacturingprinciplestoALDforcommercial scaleability.ForgeNanotechnologyminimizescosts,while maximizingpotential.
ForgeNanoisunique,becausetheyareactiveinallstages ofdevelopmentforALD.Theyofferresourcesand knowledgethataresecondtonone.Thecompanynotonly createssolutionsfromlab-scaletocommercial-scale,but offerstollcoatingservicesaswell.Nomatterthesizeor scale,ForgeNanohasasolutiontofit.
Belowarehighlightsoftheinterviewconductedbetween Forge Nano and Insights Success:
Paul Lichty Founder and CEO
Giveabriefoverviewofyourcompany,itsuniqueness anditsvision.
ForgeNanoisasurfaceengineeringcompanywith expertiseinParticleALD.Weuseourtechnologytohelp makeproductsbetterthroughnano-scaleengineering.Our goalistoimprovetheperformanceandvalueofthe productswehelpcreate.
Describeyourcompany’scuttingedgesolutions,which addressalltheneedsofyourcustomers.
WeuseALDtoapplyatomiclevelcoatingstoindustrial powders.We’vedevelopedproprietary,highthroughput technologythatenablesALDatscalesthatwerenever possiblebefore.OurtechnologymakescommercialALD scaleableandeconomical.
Giveadetaileddescriptionofthefeaturedperson’s influenceoverthecompanyandtheindustry.
PaulLichtyPhD,istheFounderandCEOofForge Nano.PaulisaninventorofthehighthroughputALD patent.Paulhasabroadtechnicalbackgroundthathas allowedhimtobeco-inventoronoverhalfadozenpatents. Hehas8yearsofexperiencedirectingresearchand managingprojects.Paulhasmanagedseveralresearchand developmentgroupsandhasextensiveexperienceleading theseteamsfromideaconceptiontocommercial production.Paul’sleadershipandorganizationalexperience hashelpedhimtorunForgeNano’soperationswhile developingthetechnologythrough3prototypestages,upto thecurrentcommercialscale.Heisdedicatedto commercializinghigh-techenergysolutions.Paulreceived hisPhDinChemicalEngineeringandbachelor’s MechanicalEngineeringfromtheUniversityofColorado.
Howdoyourservicesdifferfromtheothercompanies’ offerings?
AtForgeNano,wemakeourALDsolutionsscaleable.We createeverythingfromlab-scaletools,tomid-sizedpilotscaletools,allthewaytolarge,commercial-scalesolutions. Weareateamofscientistsandengineerswhodevelopour solutionsspecificallyforeachclient.
Whattechnologiesareyouleveragingtomakeyour solutionsresourcefulandbringingadvancementinthe industry?
WeareconstantlypushingtheboundariesofparticleALD. Weuseourproprietaryhighthroughputtechnologytomake ALDscaleabletocommercialapplications.Ourinnovative solutionsallowforprocessingofmilligrams,tokilotonsof materials.Weuseourlab-scaletoolstoperformresearch anddevelopmentofcuttingedgematerials.Ourtoolsare usedbycompanies,NationalLaboratories,andUniversities toenablethediscoveryofnextgenerationtechnologies.
Describetheexperiences,achievementsorlessons learnedthathaveshapedthejourneyofthecompany.
Wearelearningeveryday,andthatispartofthefunand challenge.Aswedevelopnewtechnologiesandfindnew optimizedchemistries,wegrowandimprove.Weare cultivatingnewrelationshipswithourclients,andbuilding uponourexistingrelationships.Everyday,welearnnew thingsthatwork,andnewthingsthatdonotwork,andwe areconstantlymakingourselvesbetterforit.
Whatmarketingactivitiesdoyouimplementtoreach outtoyourpotentialcustomers?
Weuseseveralavenuestoreachnewpotentialclients. We’vecreatedanALDnewsletterthatissentoutquarterly, whichprovidesusefulresourcesandarticlesaboutthefield ofALD.Wearealsoconstantlypublishingourresearch findings,notonlyinscientificjournals,butinourown whitepapersthatwemakeavailableonourwebsite. Currently,weareinthemiddleofamassiveoverhaulofour website.Ourhopeistomakeoursiteatrueresourceinthe fieldofALD,byprovidingrelevant,meaningfulcontent.
Forge Nano’s proprietary technology makes ALD commercially viable.
Whatareyourcompany’sfutureaspirations?What strategiesareyouundertakingtoachievethosegoals?
Ourmissionistobecometheworldleaderofinnovative materialssolutions.Weareactivelyengaginginstrategic partnershipsandcollaborationstomakeadvancementsin materialsscience.Weareworkingwithsomeoftheworld’s mostinnovativeminds,withthehopesofcreatingsolutions thattrulymaketheworldabetterplace.
EstablishedinFebruary2016,Neuronsoundwaredeliverssmart diagnosticsolutionsbasedontheacousticanalysisofmachines inseveralindustriesincludingtheenergysector.Thecompany currentlyemploystwentyexpertsanditsrevenuesamountedtoalmost half-millionEuro,lastyear ThesolutionfromthehouseofNeuron currentlyusesartificialintelligencetorecognizeimpendingmechanical problemsinmachines,therebypreventingbreakdownsofcritical manufacturingequipment.
TheorganizationusesAImethodsinordertounderstandaudiosignals. Neurondevelopedadiagnostictechnologyforearlydetectionofbroken machines.
Industry4.0
Neuron’sinnovativeaudiodiagnosticstechnologyconsistsofspecialIoT recordingandedgecomputinghardware(nBox&nCard),sensorsand microphones,AIalgorithms,andanalyticsandmonitoringsoftware platform.Thecompanyhascollectedmillionsofrecordingsofdifferent machineshumsandthousandsoffailuresnoisestoprovidethebest possibleaccuracy.NeuronisfollowingtheIndustry4.0andpredictive maintenancewaveintheEuropeanindustry.Itisproudtoworkon implementationofitstechnologywithcustomerslikeAirbus,Siemens, ŠKODAAUTO,BMW,Daimler,innogyandLG.
Neuronprovidesfollowingservices;
Ÿ Machine Monitoring Service: Neuron’ssolutionworksformany typesofmachinessuchasengines,compressors,pumps,turbines, cranes,robots,andmanyothers.
Ÿ Quality Monitoring Service: Withthissystem,Neuronhelpsits clientstomaketheirend-of-the-linequalitytestingprocessesbetter, whicheventuallyimprovesitsclient’soverallqualitycontrol.
Wedevelopeda diagnostictechnology forearlydetectionof brokenmachines.
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Pavel Konečný CEO
ServingtheNeedsofOEMs
NeurondevelopedtheAcousticLabofferinginorderto betterservetheneedsofindustrialOEMs;Neuron soundwarecanadaptvariousequipment.Asan organization,Neuronlikestoworkoncustomprojects,asit hasjusttherightmixtomakeitwork,whichincludes dedicatedexpertsinIoTandMachineLearning,unique soundprocessingandresearch,continuousdevelopment, andyearsofindustryexperience.Theorganizationisalso leveragingtechnologieslikeInternetofThings(mixof cloudandedgecomputing),ArtificialIntelligence(neural networks,deeplearningetc.)inordertomakeitssolutions muchmoreresourceful.
Additionally,Neuronhasbeenco-developingadvanced monitoringsolutionsandserviceswithseveralindustrial partners.
TheCoolQuotient
Sinceitsinception4yearsago,Neuronsoundwarehas baggedmultipleawardsandaccolades.Duringthisshort periodtheorganizationhasbeenawardedbyStartupand IdeaoftheYear2016inTheCzechRep,#3FORBES TheNextBigThing,acceptedtoPlugandPlayin2017. NeuronhasalsoreceivedEUR600kinvestmentbyVC fundJ&TVenturesin2017,completedAirbusBizlab programinHamburgandwasalsonamedCoolVendorin AcousticTechnologiesforPredictiveMaintenanceby Gartner.
Additionally,itcompletedSAPI4.0Acceleratorprogramin Berlin,awarded3rdplaceinPowerUp!CEEStartup CompetitionbyInnoEnergy,andraised5.75millionEuros tofurtherexpanditsbusinessactivities.
TheInnovativeLeader
PavelKonečný,theCEOofNeuronsoundware kick-startedhiscareerintheITconsultingcompanynamed Accenture,whereheparticipatedinmorethan35 technologicalandstrategicprojectsfor25clientson3 continents.Pavelwasconsideredoneofthemost innovativemembersoftheteamwhodesignedthe innovationeveryday.Colleagueswerefrequentlyasking whyhedidn’ttrytostarthisownbusiness,buttheygotthe
sameanswerfor10years: “I’m waiting for the computers to be so powerful that artificial intelligence can be used efficiently ”At-lastthemomentcame4yearsago,when Neuronsoundware,aCzechstart-upcameintoforay-that listenstomachinesbyusingartificialintelligencethatcan predictfailuresandmalfunctionsofmachines.
SatisfiedClienteleandInvestors
“We deployed the solution to a fleet of CHP units. We’ve been seeing positive results and hence we are now evaluating long-term business benefits for the whole group.”
—JanRegner,ManagerofInformationSystemsand TechnologiesDivision,MVVEnergieCZ.
“Neuron is one of a few companies in acoustic emission analysis which is able to compete with top class Israeli and US companies. During its short existence it has developed a unique database of sounds which are used for training of its proprietary neural networks.”
—saysPetrMíkovec,managingdirectorofINVEN CAPITAL.
“We are passionate about the Neuron story and the team. Predictive maintenance is a hot topic for many complex industrial systems, however, practical solutions are still hard to find. The Neuron technology could be a game changer in this space, having substantial impact on industry efficiency across several verticals.”
—saysAbelGalacz,CEOofLeadVentures.
“You cannot plan production efficiently without predicting unpleasant events in operation. The early diagnostic tools are crucial for managing any modern utility company That is why we believe Neuron soundware technology contributes to our reliable operation,”
—saysViceChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsofČEZ andDirectoroftheNewEnergyandDistributionDivision TomášPleskač.
GmbH
Enabling Secure Connectivity in IoT
TheInternetofThings(IoT)openslotsofopportunitiesfor businessesandincreasesthegrowthofconnecteddevices whichhasresultedinanexceptionalgrowthindata.Thedata sharedbydevicescontainsalargeamountofprivateinformationand preservinginformationsecurityontheshareddataisanimportant issuethatcannotbeneglected.TomakedatamoresecurePHYSEC GmbHoffersinnovativesecurityproductsandsolutionsforthe InternetofThingsecosystemandenablingsecureconnectivityfor variousscenarios.
Our product ‘IoTree’ provides highest security for every challenge in the IoT (Device, Communication, Platform)
PHYSECGmbHisahigh-techstart-upfoundedbytwoPhD graduatesofRuhrUniversityBochumin2014.Thestart-upoffersIoT securitysolutionsbasedongroundbreakingtechnologyinnovation “PhysicalLayerSecurity”whichallowsfornewwaysofprotecting IoTsystems.Thevisionofthecompanyistoachieveleadershipinthe IoTsecuritymarketandtomakethedigitalizationsafeforcitizens, companiesandorganizationsthatareconsideredpartofacountry’s criticalinfrastructure.
SolutionforAllIoTDevices
TheinnovativePhysicalLayerTechnologyisthebackboneofthe solutionsofferedbyPHYSECGmbH.ItmakestheprotectionofIoT securityenvironmentsatthesystem-levelpossibleandallowsfor quantum-resistantimplementationsofthesesolutions.Themain productPHYSECoffersis“IoTree”whichisafull-stackprotection solutionforIoTsystems.
Dr. Heiko Koepke CFO & Co-founder
PhysicalLayerSecuritytechnology bindsphysics(ofdevicesitselforits communicationchannel)withdigital world.Itsatisfiestheneedforsystemlevelprotectionasopposedto conventionalapproaches,whichare limitedtosecuringindividualchipsor PCBs.Thisallowstheprotectionof embeddedsoftwareandinformation throughthephysicalverification(or assessment)ofallcomponentsthatare partofthesystem.Thetechnologylays thefoundationfornewIoTsecurity solutionsinindustrieswithhigh securityrequirements,suchas logistics,energyorpublic infrastructure.Asystemcaneitherbea complexmachine(production machinesorATMsareinourportfolio) orsimplerIoTdevices.
Furthermore,PHYSECGmbHcan providetheirclientswithafull-stack IoTsecuritysolution;itoffersa symbiosisofallthreeessential componentsofprotection:Device, CommunicationandPlatform.
AnInnovator
Dr.ChristianZenger,Founderand CEOofPHYSEC,foundedthe companytogetherwithDr.Heiko Koepkebasedontheknowledgeand experienceprovidedbytheworkonhis doctoralthesis.Heinventedseveral novelPhysicalLayerSecurity technologiesandhasbeenawardedas “Innovatorunder35”byMIT TechnologyReview.Zengerteachesat academiclevelatRuhr-University Bochum.
In-houseSolution
Exceptofveryexpansiveappliances andservicesfornucleardisarmament verification,therearenoproductsor
solutionsforphysicalintegrity assessmentonthemarket.PHYSEC’s solutioniswidelyapplicableanddoes notneedcomplexcustomization.The company’ssolutiontosecurewireless communicationisuniqueinawaythat itisapplicableontopofestablished communicationstandard,suchas, WiFi,BLE,orZigBee.Whileother solutionsrequirenovelultrawideband communication(UWB).
Thetechnologyapplicationsare patentedandexclusivelyownedby PHYSEC.Therefore,PHYSECGmbH offersaproductportfoliounlikeanyof theircompetitors’.Furthermore,the productportfoliosofmostother companiesonlycoversome componentsofthenecessarysecurity infrastructureanIoTcompanyneeds butPHYSECGmbH,onthecontrary, canprovidetheirclientswithfull-stack protection.Anotherimportantpointis thefactthatmostcompetitors’products arenotquantum-resistant,whilethe solutionsofferedbyPHYSECare.
SeriesofAchievements
PHYSECGmbHisamultipleawardwinninghigh-techstart-up.Ithasbeen awardedasthe“DigitalStart-upofthe Year2018”bytheGermanFederal MinistryforEconomicAffairsand EnergyandwontheGermanIT SecurityAward2018,whichisthe mostrenownedandhighlyendowed awardintheindustry
Sinceitsfoundationin2014,PHYSEC gainedalotofexperienceaboutthe marketandtheindustry.Animportant lessonlearnedisthatkeepingthe marketandtheclientsinfocuswhile developingproductsandsolutionsis absolutelyessential.Inadditiontofast growthasayoungcompanyalso
entailstheneedfororganizational progress,whichmeansthatthe structureofthecompanyhastoadapt tonewchallengesandexpectations. Thereisonecharacteristicaboutthe IoTsecuritymarket:trustbetween companiesisthemostimportantfactor
KnockingEveryMarketingChannel
Today,websiteandsocialmedia presenceareimportantpartsof marketingconcept,bothfor maintainingcontactwithexisting clientsandbeingseenbynewpotential customers.Forexistingclients, PHYSECoffersthepossibilityto subscribetoitsnewsletter.
Additionally,thecompanyispresentat professionalconferencesinordertobe abletopresentthecompanyandits solutions.Anotherchannelisfairsand exhibitions-animportantopportunity forgivingnewpotentialclientsthe possibilitytogettoknowthecompany.
Testimonial
“This young German innovator shows an ‘impressive combination of entrepreneurial and scientific-technical skills’and is developing a technology ‘with the potential to impact the world.”
—MahvashSiddiqui,Environment, Science,TechnologyandHealth officerattheUnitedStatesEmbassy inLondon
“Young, innovative, technologically strong — Through the close exchange with PHYSEC we have learned a lot in the field of IT security. We will continue to develop together and learn from each other in the future ”
—ChristianFaust,CEO,Viessmann ElektronikGmbH
UnleashingthePowerofQuantum
Theentanglementoftwoparticles’quantumstateswasfirsttheorized byEinsteinandexperimentallyprovenbythe1980s.Qubitekkwas foundedontheideathatthisquantumentanglementphenomenon couldbeharnessedandengineeredintosuperiorcryptographyproducts aimedatprotectingcriticalinfrastructurecommunications.Inaninterview withInsightsSuccess,Dr.DuncanEarl,thePresidentandCTOofthe companyrevealshowQubitekkiscommercializingquantumtechnology.
Couldyouthrowsomelightonyourmissionandvisionstatement?
OurVisionistobecomethenation’sleadingquantumtechnologyprovider.
OurMissionistoprotecttheUnitedStatescriticalinfrastructurefrom cybersecurityattackusingentangledphotoncryptography
Describeyourcompanyanditscutting-edgesolutionswhichaddressall theneedsofyourcustomers.
Qubitekkisaquantumsciencescompanyspecializinginentanglement.Our quantumlabislocatedinVista,CAjustnorthofSanDiego.Usingentangled photonstatesforquantumkeydistributiontoprotecttheUnitedStates criticalinfrastructureintheareasofenergydelivery,5Gcommunications andnationaldefense.Qubitekk’sscientisthaveworkedatOakRidge NationalLaboratorywheretheygatheredknowledgeandexpertiseforwhat wouldbecomeQubitekk.
Describeindetailabouttheworkcultureandthevaluesthatdriveyour company.
Thevaluesofthecompanyarerootedinbasicquantumresearchandthe applicationofquantumphysicstoimprovethesecurityofthenation’s criticalinfrastructure.Ourquantumlabisabuzzwithresearchon entanglement,entangledphotonsources,singlephotondetectorsandother quantumscienceapplications.Ourworkcultureisfocusedonenabling collaborativedesignbetweenquantumphysicistsandengineersandthe premisethattheproblemswearesolvingarenotimpossibletheyarejust reallyhardproblems.Ourcompanyisdrivenbytheneedtofindsolutionsto themostcriticalcybersecurityproblemsusingquantumphysics.
Ourquantum-enabled solutionsprovide capabilitiesand productsneverbefore thoughtpossible.
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Dr. Duncan Earl President&CTO
2022's Top 10 Disruptive Companies in Quantum Technology
Whatmarketingactivitiesdoyouimplementtoreach outtoyourpotentialcustomers?
Qubitekkisleadingtheglobalchargetocreateanddrivethe newglobalquantum-safestandardsattheInternational TelecomUnion(ITU)andQuantumAllianceInitiative (QAI).WealsoworkcloselywithourpartnerslikeGE, customersliketheUSNavy,andevenourcompetitorsto answerourUSgovernmentandothergovernmentscallto findapathtoreplacetheWorld’scurrentencryptionand communicationtechnologiesthatarevulnerabletoa quantumattack.QubitekkisworkingwithUSDepartment ofEnergy(DOE)andOakRidgeNationalLaboratory (ORNL)todevelopnewsystemstoprotecttheelectric smartgridwithoutaforkliftupgradetoenablethemtobe quantum-safe.WeareactivemembersofAFCEA,QAI, QED-C,andtheNDIA.
WhatisyourideaofCorporateSocialResponsibility?
Qubitekk’scorporateroleinsocialresponsibilityisdriven byaneedtoprotectthenationscriticalinfrastructure therebyensuringtheUnitedStatesstandardofliving, economicwellbeingandinternationalleadershiprole.
Whattechnologiesareyouleveragingtomakeyour solutionsresourceful?
Itisallaboutquantumentanglementandopticalphysics.
Qubitekkleveragesthequantumscienceswithafocuson quantumentangledphotoncryptography.Qubitekkisthe leaderinthird-generationquantummechanics-based cybersecuritysolutions.Thefirst-generationsystemswere R&D-centricQKD(quantumkeydistribution)systems assembledonopticaltables.Thesecond-generationsystems wereweak-lightQKDsystemsaugmentingclassical encryptionsolutionstomaintaincybersecurity.Qubitekkis thefirsttoenableacompletequantumentanglementQKD solutiontoprotect5Gmobileandtheelectricgrid. Leveragingquantumentanglementalsoprovidesabigleap forwardoverbothweak-light,singlephotonQKDand classicalencryptiontechniques.
Whatareyourcompany’sfutureaspirations?What strategiesareyouundertakingtoachievethosegoals? Qubitekkfocusesonmultipleindustrieswherewebelieve wehavethegreatestchancetoachieveourvisionand protectthenation’scriticalinfrastructure.Qubitekk’s systemsandquantumkeydistribution(QKD)solutions createquantum-protectedcommunicationnetworksfor securingindustrialcontrolsystems,eliminatingmaninthe middleattacksandreducingoreliminatingkeyand certificatemanagement.
UtilityandEnergyDelivery:Theelectricindustryisoneof themostcriticalindustriesintheworld.Withoutelectricity providedbytheworld’slargestmachine,theeconomyof theworldwouldgrindtoahalt.Qubitekk’sQKDsolution protectssmartgridandlegacysystemscommunications.
5GCommunications:As5Gnetworksbecomemore prevalent,theprotectionofthefrontandbackhaul communicationsisextremelyimportant.Ourresearchis predicatedonsecuringthecommunicationsinthefiber networksneededtomake5Gsuccessful.
Defense:Qubitekkisdedicatedtothedefenseofournation. Oursystemscanbeusedinsatellite-to-satelliteand satellite-to-groundcommunications.Wecanprovide securityfordefensesystemscommunicatingviafiberand free-spaceapplications.Oursystemscanprovide communicationssecurityforsmartdepotandsmartport applications.
TestimonialsfromtheClienteles
“Qubitekkisoneofthemostinnovativeandproficient companiesworkinginthequantumtechnologyspacetoday. WhereQubitekkgoes,iswherethefutureofthequantum revolutionisheaded,aswell.”
— Arthur Herman, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, Director, Quantum Alliance Initiative
“Qubitekkisthegloballeaderinthird-generationquantum entanglementencryptionfiberbasedsystems.Qubitekk’s Americandesignedandbuiltplatformswillpavethepath for “QuantumSafe”5Gand “SmartGrid”networks.” — Greg McGregor, CEO, BrightApps, LLC
AbouttheLeader:
Dr.DuncanEarlisthePresidentandCTOofQubitekk,Inc. PriortostartingQubitekk,Dr.Earlspent20years conductingenergyanddefense-relatedR&DatOakRidge NationalLaboratoryinthefieldsofquantumsources, quantumcomputing,andquantumcryptography.Dr.Earlis aserialentrepreneurwithnumerouspatentsandtechnical publications.
