Partners

 

 

Accelerating development, validating technology, Navigating Complex markets

Quantum‑safe security requires strong partnerships that blend cutting‑edge research, deep industry expertise, and real‑world testbeds. Qlok’s partners help us accelerate development, validate our technology, and navigate complex markets.

 

 

 

 

 

Sightline Ventures specializes in guiding innovative small businesses through the complexities of the U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence‑community procurement process. Their team draws on deep acquisition experience and a strong track record of helping clients win contracts. Sightline integrates seamlessly with your company to lead the entire process from identifying opportunities through to contract award, allowing us to focus on developing our quantum‑safe technologies while they handle the intricacies of non‑dilutive government funding and compliance.

Numana is a non‑profit technology organization founded in 2007 that drives economic and social vitality by rallying stakeholders from private, institutional, and public sectors around shared goals and joint action. As the project manager for the Kirq testbed, Numana fosters collaborations between researchers, businesses, and public institutions, positioning Quebec as a leader in quantum communications. Through Numana, Qlok taps into a vibrant innovation ecosystem and gains access to funding programs and strategic partnerships.

Kirq is a testbed for quantum communications. It combines quantum and classical technologies under real‑world conditions to reduce costs and minimize risks for organizations implementing emerging technologies. The testbed’s objectives align with Qlok’s ambitions: it provides a neutral platform to test, validate, and develop quantum communication technologies, fosters collaboration between researchers, businesses, and public institutions, and helps organizations prepare for the adoption of quantum communications.

 

Deployed in Sherbrooke, Montreal, and Québec City, Kirq offers an experimentation and prototyping platform that lets businesses and researchers explore practical use cases, particularly in cybersecurity and quantum‑safe networks, under real conditions. Kirq is open to large companies, small and medium enterprises, start‑ups, universities, and government agencies and is designed to be scalable, adaptable, and collaborative. It enables Qlok to validate our solutions on a live network and engage with the broader quantum‑communications community.