QBN Joint Booth @ Photonics West 2023

Photonics West – the biggest annual optics and photonics event of the year – gathered more than 1400 exhibitors and 22 000 registered attendees in San Franicso, California to connect with industry leaders, researchers, and potential customers and provide valuable insights into the latest developments in the field of photonics. imaging technology and photonic quantum […]
New QBN member: EXAIL

We warmly welcome our new member EXAIL to QBN! From design to manufacturing, EXAIL masters the complete production chain of specialty fibers, Bragg gratings, high-speed modulation solutions and micro-optic assemblies. They provide turn-key laser systems delivering continuous and sub-ns pulsed signal wave, and instruments. Their solutions support numerous applications: high-speed communications, fibers-based sensing, space, science, medical, […]
Quantum-safe identities for a digital future

The security of digital identities is threatened by future quantum technologies. In the hands of attackers, quantum computers will be able to break classical encryption methods.
New QBN member: DIAMFAB

We warmly welcome our new member DIAMFAB to QBN! Diamfab is a start-up specialized on diamond manufacturing for semiconductor and quantum applications. They are a supplier of diamond epiwafers ready to be used, with a controlled concentration of NV centers on a layer as thin as 20 nm, allowing to improve the sensitivity of your quantum device/system. We […]
Controlling neural exoskeletons more precisely with diamond sensors

A collaboration of Fraunhofer IAF, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, University of Stuttgart and other industrial partners has taken up this challenge: In the recently launched NeuroQ lighthouse project, the project partners develop highly sensitive diamond-based quantum sensors that will enable paralyzed people to control neural exoskeletons more precisely.
New QBN member: Qruise

We warmly welcome our new member Qruise to QBN! Qruise develops software that helps scientists and researchers use Machine Learning tools in their day-to-day scientific workflows without having to worry about what’s under the hood. Their first offerings address the growing pains of controlling current generation noisy quantum computers (NISQ devices) and provide improvements in operational fidelities […]
Accelerating the commercialization of Quantum Communication in Germany with the joint project SQuaD, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

The BMBF has just granted funding of almost 9 Mio. € during the project period 09.2022 – 12.2025 for the joint project in Quantum Communication. Qcom is a key technology for the security of digital infrastructures in our society and has so far strongly been determined by basic research and mainly concentrated on universities and […]
QuiX Quantum appoints new CTO as predecessor becomes Chief Scientist

Devin Smith steps up as CTO of QuiX Quantum to lead the technology direction and development of the organization.
New QBN member: Quantum Diamonds

We warmly welcome our new member Quantum Diamonds to QBN! Quantum Diamonds is a Munich-based company specializing in the manufacturing of nitrogen-doped diamond material. They produce tailor-made, ready-to-use diamond material with certified properties, filling the demand for high-quality diamond material in research and industry. We are looking forward to the collaboration and building a strong Quantum Industry […]
New QBN member: SmarAct Metrology GmbH & Co.KG

We warmly welcome our new member SmarAct Metrology GmbH & Co.KG to QBN! SmarAct Metrology offers solutions for high accurate position readout even for cryogenic or other harsh environments. Their portfolio consists of miniaturized interferometers, optical encoders, electrical nanoprobers and nano-positioning solutions. We are looking forward to the collaboration and building a strong Quantum Industry together!