Alea Quantum Technologies

Alea Quantum is a Danish startup founded in March 2022, developing optical quantum random number generators (QRNG) based on over 20 years of research at Technical University of Denmark's quantum information group and bigQ research center. The company's QRNG uses laser diodes and detectors to form random numbers through measurements of vacuum fluctuations of laser light, providing 100% genuine random numbers at 4 gigabytes per second, faster and more secure than mathematical algorithm-based systems. Alea's technology measures 3 x 5 centimeters and has been tested by QTI (Quantum Telecommunication Italy) and Danske Bank for quantum-secured data transfer. The EU granted DKK 7 million under the Digital Europe programme for further development toward a chip-scale device integrating laser diode and detector on micrometer scale for mass market applications including mobile phones. DTU holds the patent for the technology. Alea Quantum serves cybersecurity and encryption technology vendors requiring ultra-secure random number generation.