ESA BIC alumnus iQrypto joins Q-PLANET consortium

iQrypto is a Belgian deep-tech company focusing on bridging the gap between advanced quantum research and scalable, industrial-grade semiconductor applications to support the next generation of secure and precise quantum systems.

The company is based in Mons and was incubated in the ESA BIC program. Since then, the company has had multiple exchanges with the ESA Tech Broker program due to the technology’s relevance for satellite communication. For this purpose, the firm can develop custom high-performance quantum technologies, including quantum readout electronics and quantum random number generators, which are already on the market.

iQrypto’s QRNG chip

iQrypto’s ETRA data acquisition platform

iQrypto has recently joyned Q-PLANET, a €50 million European Quantum Chip Stability Pilot Line coordinated by Pasqal and co-funded by the EU Chips Joint Undertaking and National/Regional Authorities across 11 Member States to develop industrial-grade chip components for neutral atom quantum computing, sensing, and communication to accelerate Europe’s quantum industrialization, user adoption and supply chain resilience.

As a key partner in the consortium, iQrypto is leveraging its expertise in advanced quantum technologies to bridge the gap between theoretical physics and real-world microchip integration.

For iQrypto, the project is an opportunity to extend capabilities first developed around QRNG characterisation towards a wider range of quantum and photonic components, including high-performance control electronics, modulator interfaces, monitoring and system integration.

This marks an important evolution for the company: from supplying a quantum entropy source to providing part of the electronics and software infrastructure that makes advanced quantum hardware usable in larger systems.

Q-PLANET is a major European initiative developing industrial-grade technologies for neutral-atom quantum computing, sensing and communication.
Our QRNG was the starting point. To characterise it, we had to develop advanced electronics, FPGA capabilities and software tools. These technologies then became valuable platforms in their own right.

Alessandro Brunetti, Founder and CEO of iQrypto

Through this role, iQrypto directly supports Q-PLANET’s core mission: securing the European Union’s technological sovereignty and supply chain independence in critical next-generation quantum applications.

Companies, research organisations and space-industry players can engage with iQrypto around:

QRNG evaluation, integration and USB-accessible entropy
ETRA control, data-acquisition and characterisation platforms
Quantum and photonic control electronics
Middleware and software interfaces for complex hardware
Custom FPGA, semiconductor and secure communication developments

Interested in exploring a collaboration? Contact iQrypto or ESA Technology Broker Belgium to discuss potential quantum, semiconductor or space applications.