Qunnect

Qunnect develops quantum hardware that helps transform telecommunications infrastructure into scalable quantum networks. It facilitates quantum-based communications, networking, and the internet. 

The company’s product suite includes 1) Qu-Source, an entangled photon source device that is designed to interface with the majority of quantum computing and sensing platforms, 2) Qu-Memory, a quantum memory device capable of storing arbitrary qubits, 3) Qu-APC, an automated polarization compensating device, 4) Qu-Swap, a telecom or near-infrared (NIR)-compatible Bell state measuring module, 5) Qu-SYNC, a quantum synchronizer module, and 6) Qu-Lock, a design for an atomic reference module to facilitate the stabilization of telecom wavelengths. As of May 2024, it was also developing quantum key distribution (QKD) systems by integrating its photon source and memory devices. Qunnect’s differentiation stems from the capability of its products to operate at room temperature. 

Key customers and partnerships

In November 2021, the company announced the first sale of Qunnect’s quantum memory to Brookhaven National Laboratory .

Funding and Financials

Qunnect raised USD 8 million in a Series A funding round in October 2022 led by Airbus Ventures to develop its product suite, scale its manufacturing, and launch a multi-node R&D quantum network testbed to demonstrate entanglement distribution protocols.