Overview
Quantum Circle is Belgium's quantum community focused on turning quantum technology into real-world applications across pharma, finance, logistics, telecom, and defence. The organization brings together industry, academia, technology, and government stakeholders to explore quantum use cases and their business impact.
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In the news
- Industry 4.0 is built on connected devices. But those devices may outlive today’s encryption. Factories and logistics networks run on long-lived IoT: sensors, controllers, gateways, often deployed for 10–20+ years. As quantum computing advances, widely used encryption methods could become breakable, turning connectivity into a liability. That’s why post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is relevant now. It’s a practical, mostly software-based upgrade that brings quantum-resistant security to industrial networks, even on constrained
- No organisation masters quantum alone. The ones that move fastest are the ones who surround themselves with the right people." Have you met Jan Sonck yet? Time to introduce our founder! 👋 When Jan founded Quantum Circle in 2024, the goal was to put Belgium firmly on the map in quantum technology, and connect the business leaders and policymakers who need to act on it with the researchers and experts who can help them do so. With over thirty years at the intersection of technology and business, Jan had a front-row seat to
- What if the biggest breakthrough in quantum isn't a faster computer, but how well we can protect ourselves once it arrives? That's the throughline in this month's Quantum Wave. Classic McEliece has long been one of the strongest candidates for post-quantum cryptography. A new paper just put the first crack in that reputation: the first mathematical weakness found in the underlying Goppa codes. Meanwhile, the gap between planning and doing keeps growing. 87% of organisations are working on PQC, barely 7% have actually rolled it
- Security today is a data problem, and advantage goes to those who spot patterns first. Governments and defence teams are flooded with signals: network telemetry, sensor feeds, satellite imagery, OSINT, and operational reports. The challenge is detecting weak signals in time and connecting dots across complex, noisy systems. Quantum-enhanced machine learning (QML) is emerging as a new tool for threat detection, helping analyse high-dimensional datasets and uncover correlations classical systems can miss. Pilots and defence
- Which quantum reality is your organisation preparing for? A. It's still too early for us to worry about quantum. B. We think quantum is interesting, but it's not a priority right now. C. We believe quantum could have a real impact on our security, data, or competitive edge. D. We're already exploring practical quantum use cases and opportunities. The risky answer is not C or D. It is A. Across telecoms, finance, pharma, logistics and defence, organisations are already testing pilots, rethinking security and exploring new ways to
- Question: Where could quantum make the biggest difference for your organisation first? A. Finding better ways to plan routes, schedules or supply chains B. Protecting sensitive data before quantum changes cybersecurity C. Speeding up R&D and reducing trial-and-error testing D. Detecting quality issues earlier in production E. We're still trying to understand whether quantum is even relevant for us 👇 👇 Drop your answer in the comments 👇 👇 Quantum can feel big, complex and far away. But adoption starts much closer to home: with
- Quantum Sensing in Transport & Logistics 🖨️ A BDO Belgium Market Research Report 👉 Coupling technology and concrete industry applications, is the best way to showcase the potential value of transformational tech like quantum. 👉 Looking at the #quantum tech spectrum, it is said that #sensing solutions are among the most advanced when it comes to market readiness. #Transport & #logistics is an important sector with increasingly growing challenges of congestion and logistical complexity. So it makes a lot of sense (!) to
- Better risk models = stronger institutions. Quantum computing can simulate complex market scenarios faster and more accurately than ever before. From systemic stress testing to derivatives pricing, we know where the smart money is headed. 👉 Explore the use case and get up to speed: https://lnkd.in/gDA7-sTk
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