Delft, 17 July 2026 – We are thrilled to share that Q*Bird has been selected for the inaugural Next Impact Europe 50 – Startups to Watch, recognising early-stage European companies building scalable solutions!
At Q*Bird, we continue advancing secure digital infrastructure through our MDI-QKD Falqon® Series, enabling scalable, interoperable and operational quantum secure communication networks designed to protect critical digital assets and strengthen Europe’s digital resilience.
The list was unveiled during VivaTech 2026 in Paris and follows a Europe-wide nomination process involving more than 90 investors and ecosystem partners, with 520 startup nominations from 35 countries. Following a qualitative review, 50 companies were selected based on the strength of their founding teams, the significance of the challenges they address, their potential for scalable impact and early evidence of execution.
We are honoured to be recognised alongside an outstanding group of founders and startups shaping the future of European innovation.
A sincere thank you to Next Impact Europe, the investors and ecosystem partners involved in the selection process and to our customers, partners and the entire Q*Bird team for making this achievement possible!
Together, we are building the future of quantum secure communication!
About Q*Bird:
Q*Bird is a leader in quantum-secure communication, based in Delft, The Netherlands. We provide cutting-edge solutions and expert support to ensure your data security.
Our unique technology enables ultra-secure communication networks for critical infrastructure and commercial use.
Q*Bird’s network technology uses the laws of quantum physics to provide proven secure cryptography keys that are immune to interception, ensuring your data remains safe from eavesdropping. Our Falqon® Series delivers a next-generation solution for Measurement Device Independent Quantum Key Distribution (MDI-QKD), offering unequalled security, scalability and flexibility without relying on trusted nodes, ensuring your data stays protected in transit, now and into the quantum future.
As we secure today’s networks against quantum threats, we are building toward the future, developing technologies that will enable the quantum internet, including connectivity solutions for quantum processors, modems and sensors. This ensures organisations are prepared for the advent of the quantum internet and ready to harness its full potential.
Join us at the forefront of quantum innovation and learn how the Falqon® Series can protect your organisation from data breaches and future-proof your network security against quantum threats!
For more information, visit www.q-bird.com, contact info@q-bird.com, or follow Q*Bird on LinkedIn.
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