ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY

Transcript:ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY:
ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY INSPIRED BY BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY DEMANDS Basic information as requested Poland, HQ – City of Lublin (Eastern Poland) Branch Office – Lodz (Central Poland) Team location Year funded Formal registration - 2021 First funding (pre-seed) – 2022 Team size Active team – 7 people (inc. 2 on leave) Financial situation Having surpassed the pre-seed phase runway, the startup is now actively seeking funding to support its operations and growth. In a commitment to the company during this challenging period, both the CEO and CTO have temporarily forgone their salaries to maintain team cohesion. Currently, the startup is self-financing through shareholder loans and revenue generated from consulting service sales. Status Patented solution developed to TRL-6/7. About 30 prototypes produced. First sales in proces. On the software side – private blockchain testnet delivered. Grants in process EIC Quantum Challenge – Expert GO for full proposal obtained! Interview pending. Polish „FENG” grant application for advanced QRNG submitted. Basic information as requested Design production-grade, certifiable devices. Increase their TRL. Sell more prototypes. Promote our QCMS (Quantum Cryptography Management System) solution. 5-month goal The integrity of cryptographic foundations, critical to cybersecurity in general, and to blockchains in particular, is under threat. The main problem The development of quantum-resistant cryptography is lagging, leaving current security infrastructures vulnerable to emerging quantum and AI threats. Quantum Cryptography, considered to be the most secure form of cryptographic protection, faces resistance in adoption across various industries. Related problems See background information in the Appendix Unique Value Proposition Our QCMS solution uniquely addresses the customer's need for quantum-safe security by providing affordable devices that emulate the quantum communication channels of QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) systems, while delivering true quantum entropy. Our UVP lies in guiding clients through the entire journey from their current, potentially vulnerable systems to provably secure quantum cryptographic solutions based on genuine QKD. We offer a cost-effective, comprehensive pathway to quantum resilience, ensuring our clients are prepared for the quantum computing era. Solutions for SASE – the use case idea We plan to enhance certain network security solutions used in SASE systems to make them quantum-resistant. These include: Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) Selected SD-WAN solutions Web Application and API Protection as a Service (WAAPaaS) Wherever possible, we will utilize our products, pQKD and msQRNG. In scenarios where hardware appliances are not suitable, we