BasejumpQDN
Quantum network key exchange
Ultra-secure key exchange for evolving quantum networks - a complete key exchange solution drawing on the capabilities of quantum networks.
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evolutionQ
QuantumSpaceWaterloo, ON
Makes quantum-safe cybersecurity software — BasejumpQDN key management for quantum key distribution networks and BasejumpSKI symmetric key infrastructure — plus quantum risk assessments.
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About
Company site: evolutionq.comMakes quantum-safe cybersecurity software — BasejumpQDN key management for quantum key distribution networks and BasejumpSKI symmetric key infrastructure — plus quantum risk assessments.
Closed a US$5.5M Series A led by Quantonation (2022); SandboxAQ separately made a strategic investment and distribution partnership for BasejumpQDN — the first under its Strategic Investment Program. evolutionq.com
Kirq, billed as the first public-access quantum-safe (QKD) network in Québec — linking Sherbrooke, Montréal and Québec City — runs on evolutionQ's BasejumpQDN (June 2024). evolutionq.com
Co-founded by quantum-cryptography researchers Michele Mosca (CEO), Norbert Lütkenhaus (CTO) and David Jao, out of Waterloo's quantum research community. evolutionq.com
Built a software component flown on the SpeQtre quantum satellite, launched 28 November 2025, for the INT-UQKD satellite quantum-key-distribution project. stariongroup.eu
Named as the Canadian partner in INT-UQKD, an ESA-connected project planning a Luxembourg-Singapore satellite QKD link demonstration in late 2026. resilience.esa.int
Products & Services
Company site: evolutionq.comProducts evolutionQ publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.
BasejumpSKI
Symmetric key infrastructure
Part of the Basejump platform, combining symmetric key, classical asymmetric key and post-quantum cryptography in a multimodal key establishment protocol.
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Company site: evolutionq.comHow evolutionQ says its technology can be deployed and delivered.
Quantum Risk Assessment
A risk-based approach to determining an organization’s exposure to quantum threats, identifying specific weaknesses in cybersecurity preparedness.
Quantum-Safe Executive Workshop
An executive briefing on quantum computing threats delivered by evolutionQ cryptography experts.
Quantum Roadmap & Strategy
Advisory services for planning a migration to quantum-safe cryptography.
Funding & Investors
Announced rounds only, newest first. Undisclosed amounts are shown as undisclosed.
Series A
Jun 13, 2022
US$5.5Mevolutionq.comInvestors: Quantonation, The Group Ventures, SandboxAQ
Total disclosed: US$5.5MLatest: Series A · Jun 13, 2022
Partnerships
Publicly announced partnerships.
SandboxAQ
Strategic alliance: SandboxAQ promotes evolutionQ's BasejumpQDN, evolutionQ distributes SandboxAQ's Security Suite; paired with SandboxAQ's Series A investment (2022).
Nokia, ID Quantique and Proximus
BasejumpQDN used in a collaborative trial with Nokia and ID Quantique enabling Belgian telecom Proximus to establish a quantum-safe optical network link via QKD (2023).
Bank of Canada
Engaged to contribute to Bank of Canada research on quantum-safe cybersecurity for greenfield digital currencies, providing open-source code (2023).
Kirq
BasejumpQDN secures Kirq, the first public-access quantum-safe network in Québec, linking Sherbrooke, Montréal and Québec City (2024).
Erillisverkot (NaQCI.fi, Finland)
BasejumpQDN enabled a pilot at Finland's NaQCI.fi demonstrating cross-vendor QKD interoperability with hybrid post-quantum fallback (2025).
Government & Grants
Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
Canadian Space Agency — Space Technology Development Program, 24-month project on tools for satellite-based QKD networks (amount not published)
2020evolutionq.com
Recent News
- Jul 16, 2025Research
Pioneering Interoperable Quantum Key Distribution Demonstrated at NaQCI.fi with evolutionQ's BasejumpQDN
evolutionQ demonstrated cross-vendor QKD interoperability within Finland's national quantum communications infrastructure using its BasejumpQDN platform.
People
Sourced from the company's own pages or announcements.
Michele Mosca
Co-founder & CEO
Norbert Lutkenhaus
Co-founder & CTO
David Jao
Co-founder & Chief Cryptographer
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