Slovakia Joins the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure EuroQCI and Introduces Unique Solutions for the Secure Communications of the Future

BRATISLAVA – 24. June 2026 – The Slovak Republic has officially launched its first quantum communication infrastructure, developed under the European project Slovak Quantum Communication Infrastructure (skQCI). The project forms part of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) initiative, which aims to establish a Europe-wide secure communication network resilient against future cyber threats, including attacks enabled by quantum …

QDrive Quantum Memory Arrives in Slovakia

Last week, the long-awaited QDrive quantum memory developed by the French company Welinq arrived at the laboratories of the Institute of Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. As the first commercially available system of its kind, QDrive represents a significant milestone on the path toward scalable quantum communication and computing networks. The system was …

QUTE.sk and the Institute of Physics SAS are involved in shaping the second phase of the EuroQCI initiative

On June 17, 2026 we actively participated in the international workshop Workshop about Experiences on Building National Quantum Communication Networks, held at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). The event was organized within the CEQCI (Central European Quantum Communication Infrastructure) project, which brings together partners from Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, and Romania to coordinate the development and …

Welinq Sells QDrive Quantum Memory to Slovakia 

Paris & Bratislava – Welinq announces the sale of QDrive, its commercial record-breaking quantum memory product, with the Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, as part of the Slovak quantum communication infrastructure.  Just two years after the start of its development, QDrive has progressed from advanced research to product-grade, commercial quantum memory. Designed, industrialized, and brought to market in a record time, QDrive’s first commercial sale marks a key step in the deployment of quantum …

IonQ Expands in EU With Slovakia’s First National Quantum Communication Network

Partnering with the Slovak Academy of Sciences, IonQ bolsters national security and European quantum communications infrastructure COLLEGE PARK, MD – December 8, 2025 – IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, through its subsidiary ID Quantique (IDQ), today announced the deployment of Slovakia’s first national quantum communication network. Developed in partnership with the Institute …

Anton Zeilinger: Pioneer of Quantum Communication

Anton Zeilinger, a pioneer of quantum communication, became renowned for his research on quantum entanglement, quantum state teleportation, and practical applications of quantum cryptography. His experiments laid the foundation for quantum networks and global quantum-secured communication. Collaborations with Slovak physicists and projects demonstrate how his work inspires the development of quantum technologies in Central Europe.