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

Insider Brief 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: Trusted supply-chain development Secure chip manufacturing collaboration Resilient international technology partnerships Post-quantum-ready hardware infrastructure The Company anticipates achieving key development milestones over the coming phases and will provide updates as the program advances. Mohib Ur Rehman LinkedIn Mohib has been tech-savvy since his teens, always tearing things apart to see how they worked. His curiosity for cybersecurity and privacy evolved from tinkering with code and hardware to writing about the hidden layers of digital life. Now, he brings that same analytical curiosity to quantum technologies, exploring how they will shape the next frontier of computing. Share this article: