The Institute of Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo is the leading organization on the Canada side of this project. The IQC carries out a great deal of other research into QKD technologies, including the Quantum EncrYption and Satellite (QeySAT) program, whose goal is to deploy ground-to-space communication using QKD.

KETS Quantum Security, also known as KETS, is the leading organization on the UK side of this project. KETS produces cutting-edge chip-based QKD hardware based on world’s first research some of the founders did while at the University of Bristol. They are also bringing their extensive knowledge and previous work in quantum networking to the project.

The University of Bristol is a pioneer of QKD technology and operates a QKD networking demonstrator in Bristol that is of key importance to the BaSQuaNa project. The University provides access to its network, as well as resources for both the Canada and UK sides of the project to test hardware and software on the network.

Crypto4A is a start-up that has produced many innovations in HSM technology, including the QxEDGE. They provide QxEDGE hardware device prototypes and advise the University of Waterloo team on integrating, testing and analyzing QKD and PQC technologies on the QxEDGE platform. Crypto4a will also work with UK teams as they integrate, test, and analyze results on the University of Bristol QKD network.

QEYnet is a company pioneering the deployment of QKD networks over satellite. Their expertise is extremely valuable to the project in terms of Work Package 2, assisting both the Canada and UK sides in realistically simulating the behaviour and tolerances of a QKD satellite link in order to qualify network behavior and constraints in a reasonably modeled simulator.

RHEA Inc. (Canada) is a subsidiary of the international cybersecurity engineering firm RHEA System S.A., collectively known as the RHEA Group. The organization provides direct research support to the Canada and UK teams and is a direct financial contributor to the project. RHEA Inc. specializes in security-by-design support, which has provided a great deal of useful input to the engineering design of this project.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is the primary funding body for Canadian research in the natural sciences and engineering. It is the main financial contributor to this project on the Canada side, supporting the University of Waterloo in leading the Canadian team’s efforts.

InnovateUK is a public funding body that is a part of UK Research and Innovation. It is the main financial contributor to BaSQuaNa on the UK side, supporting KETS in leading the UK team’s efforts.

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is interested in establishing a strong Canadian lead in QKD and PQC technologies. It is also vested in research with the potential to directly impact the NIST Post Quantum Cryptography selection process in the USA. CSE is a direct financial contributor to the BaSQuaNa project, and also has qualified cryptographers reviewing PQC finding report drafts and providing feedback to the Canadian team.