Q*Bird

Q*Bird is a Delft-based quantum networking company founded in January 2022 by experts in quantum communication from QuTech and TU Delft. The company develops and manufactures Measurement Device Independent Quantum Key Distribution (MDI-QKD) hardware products designed to secure data communications using the fundamental laws of quantum physics. The company's product portfolio includes QKD network communication devices for secure data transfer, qubit transmission devices, entanglement-generating hubs, and multipoint-to-multipoint quantum network infrastructure. These systems are designed to provide security against both current and future quantum computing threats. MDI-QKD is noted as being more secure than traditional point-to-point QKD solutions. Q*Bird collaborates with a range of commercial and industrial partners. The company has conducted joint testing and deployment with telecommunications providers (KPN), networking vendors (Cisco, Juniper), and fiber infrastructure operators (Eurofiber). A testbed has been deployed in Eurofiber's Utrecht-area network open to industry partners. The Port of Rotterdam is Q*Bird's first commercial customer, with a signed contract for deploying a quantum network to secure harbor communications. The company also has plans for cross-border MDI-QKD link deployment across the Benelux region. Q*Bird is embedded in the Dutch quantum technology ecosystem, including Quantum Delft and Quantum Delta NL, and participates in the National Quantum Network program. The company's target markets include financial institutions, telecommunications providers, and data center operators. Its long-term roadmap includes enabling quantum connectivity between quantum processing nodes and sensors as part of a future quantum internet infrastructure.