Projects

POSEIDON is an EU Horizon Europe project focused on protecting digital identities and sensitive data against future quantum computer threats. It develops and evaluates post-quantum and hybrid cryptographic solutions that can be integrated into real systems. The goal is to strengthen long-term cybersecurity and support Europe’s transition to quantum-safe digital infrastructure.

LICORICE is an EU-funded research project focused on self-sovereign identity and privacy-preserving data sharing to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty. It develops secure, scalable cryptographic tools that give users greater control over their digital identities and data. The solutions are validated through real-world pilots in areas such as cybersecurity and eHealth.

Q-Crit Austria is an FFG-funded research initiative focused on strengthening the resilience of Austria's critical digital infrastructure against future cyber threats, particularly those posed by quantum computers, by testing and integrating QKD into real wide area networks. It deploys a QKD trial over more than 200 km of ÖBB’s network and develops comprehensive planning for future quantum-safe network architectures, including threat modeling and technology assessment, with insights feeding into strategies for sectors like finance and telecommunications. The project convenes research institutions, tech firms, and infrastructure operators to establish best practices for adopting QKD and advance secure communications for a gigabit society.

QSNP is a European Quantum Flagship project developing a secure quantum communication ecosystem to protect information networks against future threats. The consortium works across research, industry and telecom partners to build components, systems and network prototypes that support scalable, real-world deployment of quantum-secure infrastructure. Among others, QSNP advances post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and integrates quantum key distribution (QKD) with PQC in hybrid solutions to combine the information-theoretic security of quantum links with classical quantum-resistant algorithms.

QCI-CAT is an Austrian research project within the EuroQCI initiative to build a quantum-secure communication infrastructure. It combines quantum key distribution with post-quantum cryptography and tests secure applications for authorities and critical sectors. The project aims to establish a national testbed and contribute to a future Europe-wide quantum communication network.

SUNRISE was an EU-funded Horizon Europe project developing strategies and technologies to make Europe’s critical infrastructures more resilient, reliable and continuous in the face of potential future crisis scenarios. It delivered a suite of technological tools, including risk-based access control (RiBAC), demand prediction and management, cyber-physical resilience and remote physical infrastructure inspection, all piloted with real operators across Europe. Specifically, RiBAC provides privacy-preserving, dynamic access control to critical facilities by combining modular hardware and software components with cryptographic and GDPR-compliant mechanisms to reduce physical access risk while protecting personal data.

DISCRETION was an EU-funded research initiative that integrates Software Defined Networking (SDN) with Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and legacy optical networks to develop a highly secure, scalable, resilient communication architecture for military and defence use, addressing emerging threats from quantum computing. Its aims include reinforcing European defence autonomy in secure communications, enabling secure tactical, operational, and strategic data exchange, and contributing to wider EU cybersecurity goals. The project brought together partners from multiple EU member states under the European Defence Industrial Development Programme and has demonstrated prototype systems for quantum-safe network communications.

COMP4DRONES was an EU-funded research initiative that created a framework of key technologies for safe and autonomous drone systems, integrating hardware and software into a modular, compositional architecture. The project aimed to enable reliable autonomous decision-making, secure communications and easier customization of drone platforms for civilian applications such as transport, inspection, logistics and agriculture. It brought together a large consortium to build an open ecosystem and tooling to support scalable and interoperable UAV innovation.

KRAKEN was an EU Horizon 2020 project that developed a trusted, privacy-preserving platform for secure sharing and brokerage of personal data. It combined self-sovereign identity with advanced cryptographic techniques to give individuals control over how their data is accessed, shared, and monetised. The project demonstrated privacy-aware data analytics and marketplace concepts through real-world pilots in sectors such as healthcare and education.

SECREDAS was an EU-funded project that developed and validated multi-domain reference architectures, design methodologies and secure components for autonomous systems in sectors such as automotive, health and rail. It focused on combining high security and strong privacy protection with functional safety and reliable operational performance in automated decision-making systems. The project addressed use cases requiring integrated security, safety and privacy, and advanced secure communications for technologies like V2X and 5G.

PRISMACLOUD was an EU research project focused on strengthening security and privacy in cloud computing through advanced cryptographic technologies. It developed practical tools for secure data storage, sharing, authentication, anonymisation, and infrastructure trust to support end-to-end protection in the cloud. The project aimed to increase trust and confidence in cloud services for both providers and users across Europe.