Your data. Secured by Quantum Keys.
Build Your Quantum Communication System
Deploy It From Space
Protect Your Data – Forever
Our Products and Services
Our product range includes single components for optical communication and integrated, fully fletched systems for quantum key distribution (QKD). Further, qtlabs offers consulting services and concept studies, helping to develop your business.
Mission Statement
Quantum computers will break today’s encryption methods. We build quantum communication systems to secure the world’s most critical infrastructures – on Earth and in Space.
By enabling quantum key distribution (QKD) from space, we remove distance limitations and make global quantum-secure communication a reality.
Rupert Ursin (CEO) & Thomas Scheidl (CEO)
Our Heritage – Your Solution
Founded in 2017, qtlabs is an Austrian SME based in Vienna, specializing in optical and quantum communications. With roots in over 20 years of pioneering experience in free-space and satellite-based quantum communications, qtlabs builds on a legacy that includes significant contributions to Nobel Prize-winning research.
Today, we leverage this deep scientific and technical expertise to develop and deliver cutting-edge technologies for optical communication systems in space bridging the gap between fundamental physics and operational deployment.
Our Team and Capabilities
Our growing team of 50+ highly trained professionals, including over 15 PhD-level experts, brings hands-on experience across the full spectrum of quantum and optical communication technologies, including Optical Ground Station (OGS) development, Satellite tracking and beam stabilization, Satellite-to-ground optical downlinks, Horizontal free-space quantum communication links.
qtlabs combines technical excellence with a pragmatic, implementation-focused approach, ensuring successful project execution from concept through deployment.
Agility, Innovation, and Global Reach
As a young, agile, and internationally-oriented company, qtlabs delivers fast, flexible, and customized solutions to meet the evolving needs of our clients. We operate within a strong international network of collaborators and suppliers, enabling us to scale quickly and innovate rapidly.
„We didn’t read the papers, we wrote them!“
And now we provide this expertise in prominent space programs such as the QKDSat (ESA) and SAGA (ESA) missions.