Quantum eMotion Advances Quantum-Secure Root-of-Trust Technology Through Collaboration with Taiwan-based Semiconductor Firm

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Quantum eMotion Corp. is receiving up to $600,000 in non-dilutive funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program to support a research and development project on quantum-secure semiconductor technology in collaboration with Taiwan-based JMEM Tek.
The joint R&D project represents over $2.5 million in combined development investment focused on developing a secure System-on-Chip platform integrating quantum-grade entropy generation, hardware-based cryptographic acceleration, silicon-level Root of Trust, and Physically Unclonable Function technology.
The secure SoC platform is being designed for deployment across AI data centers, cloud infrastructure, financial platforms, defense systems, healthcare networks, and critical infrastructure environments to provide hardware-level protection against tampering, cloning, and quantum-enabled threats.

PRESS RELEASE — Quantum eMotion Corp. (“QeM” or the “Company”) (NYSE: QNC; TSXV: QNC-V; FSE: 34Q0), a leader in quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions, is pleased to announce that it is receiving advisory services and funding of up to $600,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to support a research and development project focused on quantum-secure semiconductor technology in collaboration with JMEM Tek.

The non-dilutive funding supports a strategic cross-border, collaborative R&D initiative conducted in partnership with JMEM Tek, a Taiwan-based semiconductor technology company specializing in secure chip design. The joint R&D project represents over $2.5 million in combined development investment, focused on advancing next-generation quantum-secure hardware architectures and strengthening cross-border innovation in trusted semiconductor technologies.

This project strengthens innovation links between the Canadian and Taiwanese technology firms, while accelerating the development of next-generation trusted semiconductor technologies.

Building a Quantum-Secure Hardware Root of Trust

The funded project focuses on the development of a next-generation secure System-on-Chip (SoC) platform designed to embed a hardware Root of Trust directly at the silicon level.

The architecture will integrate:

QeM’s proprietary quantum-grade entropy generation
Hardware-based cryptographic acceleration
A silicon-level Root of Trust
Advanced Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) technology for device-unique identity
Secure key generation, storage, and lifecycle management

The integration of PUF technology enables each chip to possess a mathematically unique and unclonable identity derived from intrinsic physical characteristics of the silicon itself. When combined with quantum-grade entropy, this creates a robust foundation for secure boot, authentication, firmware integrity validation, and cryptographic key protection.

This secure-by-design approach is intended to protect critical systems from hardware tampering, cloning, firmware injection, and advanced cyberattacks — including future quantum-enabled threats.

NRC IRAP support will assist QeM in advancing its research and development activities in quantum-secure semiconductor technology.

“This NRC IRAP support is a significant milestone,” said Francis Bellido, CEO of Quantum eMotion. “By combining quantum entropy, PUF-based device identity, and hardware Root-of-Trust architecture, we are laying the silicon foundation for next-generation trusted computing. Our collaboration with JMEM reinforces the leadership of Canadian and Taiwanese innovators in secure semiconductor innovation at a time when digital sovereignty and hardware security are becoming mission-critical.”

Securing AI, Cloud, and Critical Infrastructure

The secure SoC platform is being designed for deployment across:

AI data centres and high-performance computing
Cloud infrastructure and edge systems
Financial and digital asset platforms
Defense and government systems
Healthcare and digital health networks
Energy and critical infrastructure environments

By embedding a quantum-secure Root of Trust and PUF identity at the chip level, the architecture aims to provide scalable trust anchoring for next-generation digital ecosystems.

Strengthening Trusted Semiconductor Supply Chains

In the context of growing global focus on semiconductor resilience and hardware-level cyber threats, this collaboration between Canadian and Taiwanese companies contributes to: