levelQuantum is an innovative, deep-tech startup founded in 2022 by Dr. hab. Magdalena Stobińska, a physicist and a university professor, and the CEO of this company. The goal of her startup is to commercialize a disruptive new technology of quantum communications, which will provide high security of information streamed over insecure public networks, but also stored in data centers. It will have huge impact on the cybersecurity technology, as the solution developed by the startup ultimately protects the information against any tampering or eavesdropping.
To achieve this technological advantage, the solution developed by levelQuantum utilizes laws of quantum physics, backed by strict mathematical security proofs. Quantum terminals will first, create a long-distance quantum entanglement using a patented technology invented by M. Stobińska , and then use it to remotely generate two identical copies of a cryptographic key in a manner which precludes any additional listeners, such as eavesdroppers. The entanglement will be distributed either by standard telecom optical fibers, or, in the future, through a network of optical quantum satellites, without trusting any nodes of the network. Furthermore, the utilization of the phenomenon of quantum entanglement allows the terminals to discover any known and future cyberattacks. The keys will be subsequently used to encrypt the data sent over a public, insecure network, such as the Internet or 5G. In this way, this product will allow remote parties, such as users at two branches of a bank or two computers at datacenters, to securely exchange the most sensitive data and monitor the network for any known and yet unknown attacks. Up to date, these features have not been enabled by any existing technology on a commercial scale.
This technology is of high demand in the European Economic Area, as the number of cyberthreats is rapidly growing and the existing widespread cryptographic solutions, based on the hardness of specific mathematical problems, are shown to be breakable, especially by international hacktivists supported by unlike-minded nations and powerful computing resources. Therefore, a new, physics-based solution developed by levelQuantum will significantly shape the future landscape of cybersecurity, improving the security of data for citizens, businesses and governments, with a particular focus on critical infrastructures, financial payment systems, transport and logistics, as well as healthcare, where keeping the data secure for a very long time is critical.
To develop the company, the EIC Women in TechEU project''s Objectives were the following:
1. Market study merged with the identification of partners and early adopters.
2. Developing a commercialization strategy.
3. Securing the intellectual property.
The goal was to support the company at the early stage of the technology and business development and support its CEO, dr hab. Magdalena Stobinska at her journey as the company director.
