Innovative quantum communication: Jena start-up on course for global player!

Innovative quantum communication: Jena start-up on course for global player!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - In Carinthia, start-ups lay the foundation for innovation and sustainable growth. At a press conference, the technology officer Gaby Schaunig emphasized the importance of qualified support for founders. The build! Founding center in Klagenfurt, which has been looking after new companies with tailor -made programs for over 20 years, has accompanied a total of 260 innovative start -ups. The start-up Konatec GmbH, which develops innovative consoles for behind ventilated facade systems, is about to be manufactured and can already look at the first major orders. Managing Director Manuel Unterweger emphasizes that coaching and the exchange with other founders provide decisive impulses for success.

investments in quantum technology

As a pioneer in quantum technology, the start-up quantum optics Jena (QoJ) is established, which was able to collect 8.5 million euros in a current financing round. In a partnership with leading venture capital, including Join Capital and Elas Technologies, the groundbreaking technology for canceled data transmission is further expanded. QoJ enables companies and institutions to have a safe communication exchange through the use of quantum -encrypted technologies. Dr. Kevin Füchsel, CEO of Qoj, is convinced that the new financing will enable its production capacities to expand and to launch the product globally.

With its unique technology, QoJ uses interrelated pairs of photons to create secret keys, which is a revolutionary method for data transmission. This type of exchange is particularly relevant for customers with high security requirements such as government networks and banks that have to be protected from potential cyber attacks. According to Tobias Schirmer from Join Capital, the technology has the potential to fundamentally change the type of our communication and ensure that information can be transmitted safely and carefully.

For both start-ups, support from science and investors is of crucial importance. While build! plays a leading role in the start-up landscape in Carinthia ( Klick-kaernten.at ) shows how German companies can strive for international growth ( bm-t.de ).