Grant: Alliance Grants
University of Waterloo
$200,000.00
Canada-UK Quantum Technologies call: Building a standardised quantum-safe networking architecture_x000d_
EF 2020-21
Résumé
Quantum computing has moved from academic labs to commercialization. While this is good news for most industries able to leverage quantum technology, there is now a 'quantum threat' to cybersecurity products that are used to protect private and important data.
There are cybersecurity tools that are resilient against quantum computation. These include Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies. These tools are typically not used on their own, they are ingredients contained in larger secure networks and broader cybersecurity product offerings.
Canada and the UK have a rich heritage of quantum-safe research and development, and this project aims to bring together some of these products and designs from both countries and combine them in order to develop a Canadian-UK secure network built on the security principles of quantum-safe technologies.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
556330-2020
Name nom
Mosca, Michele
Department département
Combinatorics and Optimization
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
200000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1624
Committee name en
Canada-UK joint call on Quantum Technologies (QT)
Committee name fr
Appel de propositions conjoint entre le Canada et le Royaume-Uni sur les technologies quantiques (TQ)
Area of application code
1207
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Information, computer and communication technologies
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'information, des ordinateurs et des réseaux de communications
Research subject code
2720
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Computer systems software
Research subject fr
Logiciel de systèmes informatiques
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Canada-UK Quantum Technologies call: Building a standardised quantum-safe networking architecture_x000d_
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Quantum computing has moved from academic labs to commercialization. While this is good news for most industries able to leverage quantum technology, there is now a 'quantum threat' to cybersecurity products that are used to protect private and important data.
There are cybersecurity tools that are resilient against quantum computation. These include Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies. These tools are typically not used on their own, they are ingredients contained in larger secure networks and broader cybersecurity product offerings.
Canada and the UK have a rich heritage of quantum-safe research and development, and this project aims to bring together some of these products and designs from both countries and combine them in order to develop a Canadian-UK secure network built on the security principles of quantum-safe technologies.
