Successful free-space quantum communication experiment Researchers from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics successfully transmitted entangled photon pairs over a free-space channel spanning half a kilometer.The experiment was conducted during the night... Continue reading

Visitors to the Faculty of Informatics at ELTE were introduced to the significance, tasks, and challenges of quantum informatics in a lecture. Beyond the threat posed by quantum computers, we presented some of the research being conducted at the university,... Continue reading

During this year’s Researcher’s Night on September 26th, visitors at BME had the chance to step into the fascinating world of quantum communication. The evening began with a fast-track introduction to quantum technologies, explaining what a qubit is and how... Continue reading

EU Member States, with support from the European Commission, have released a roadmap and timeline to begin adopting post-quantum cryptography (PQC) — an advanced cybersecurity method designed to withstand future quantum computing threats. The plan outlines that all Member States... Continue reading

The European Commission has launched the Quantum Strategy to establish Europe as a global leader in quantum technologies by 2030. The strategy aims to build a strong, sovereign quantum ecosystem that supports startup growth, turns scientific breakthroughs into practical applications,... Continue reading

On the occasion of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the Section of Physical Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) will present a 12-part public lecture series in September 2025. The series aims to showcase the scientific... Continue reading

The QCIDays 2025 took place in Athens between 28-30 April. It was a gathering of the EuroQCI communities from both public and private sectors, experts from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and Quantum Flagship projects, industry specialists, researchers, and policy makers.... Continue reading

As part of the QCIHungary project, BME, the University of Technology and Economics has signed a contract to purchase a quantum-capable optical ground station from the Austrian company Quantum Technology Laboratories GmbH (qtlabs), which will enable it to conduct quantum... Continue reading

New British–Canadian research initiatives are making strides toward making ultra-secure communication practical and scalable. Spearheading these efforts is Li Qian, a professor at the University of Toronto, renowned for her expertise in generating entangled and hyper-entangled photons.  Her research received... Continue reading