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Q*bird is a spin-off from Delft University of Technology that develops quantum-based hardware and software for ultra-secure data communications and protection of critical infrastructure. The company has deployed multi-user, multipoint-to-multipoint Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) networks, including operational installations in Utrecht that connect data centers, university buildings, and research facilities, and the world's first quantum-safe industrial internet at the Port of Rotterdam. Q*bird is the world's only commercial provider of Measurement-Device-Independent QKD (MDI-QKD), which closes loopholes in detection-side attacks. Q*bird won the Dutch IT Channel Award 2025 in the Networking & Edge Innovator category and received €1 million in subsidies to advance its QKD technology. Its partnership with Eurofiber integrates quantum security into commercial networks, and the company aims to operate 60 quantum networks across Europe, Asia, and North America by 2030. In January 2026, Q*bird secured €2.5M in grants plus a €5M equity investment to scale its quantum-secure network operations, expand European production, and advance federated quantum internet infrastructure.
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