evolutionQ provides scalable cybersecurity software solutions for cryptographic resilience and quantum-safe security.

Our Story

About evolutionQ

evolutionQ is a cybersecurity company focused on developing scalable software solutions that provide cryptographic resilience for the post quantum era. 

Led by a team of global experts in cybersecurity and quantum technologies, we’ve developed future-facing solutions deployed by governments, utilities, financial services firms, and telecommunications companies.  

Our current standards-based offerings include BasejumpSKI — an end-to-end symmetric key infrastructure (SKI) designed to deliver long-term, quantum-safe security for your critical data. And for organizations evaluating or preparing to adopt quantum-enabled key exchange, BasejumpQDN provides a seamless upgrade path to integrate quantum key delivery when and where it becomes relevant.

evolutionQ: Leading the way to the future of trust.

Quick Facts

evolutionQ provides solutions to enable our customers to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the quantum era.

$7M
In series A funding, 2022
36
Staff and growing
Global
We have headquarters in Waterloo, Canada and Aachen, Germany
2015
Founded by world leaders in quantum-safe cybersecurity
World map with evolutionQ Canadian and German offices marked on it

Our Values

Bright

We love to work with people who have a passion for growth and discovery. We approach each challenge with a positive attitude to find creative solutions to difficult problems. There’s always sunlight above the clouds. Aim high.

Trustworthy

Team members are encouraged to act with integrity, communicate clearly, and uphold their commitments to each other and our clients. We take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes.

Open 

We aim for continuous improvement to our processes so that our actions are aligned, and we can consistently deliver high-quality work. With a culture of continuous learning and improvement, everyone can explore new ideas together.

Inclusive

Our goal is to bring together diverse perspectives and skills to solve complex problems and drive innovation. We believe everyone should be respected, valued, and empowered to contribute to their fullest potential.

World-leading Scientists

Our Team

Our team includes world-leading scientists, and industry experts who understand the solutions for the cybersecurity threats you face.

Founders & Executive Leadership

Dr. Michele Mosca

Dr. Michele Mosca

CEO & Co-founder
Dr. Michele Mosca

Dr. Michele Mosca

CEO & Co-founder

Dr. Mosca is one of the world's leading scientists in quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and conventional cryptography in an era with quantum technologies. He founded Canada's Institute for Quantum Computing, was a founding Faculty Member of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, and co-authored the textbook An Introduction to Quantum Computing.

As a professor at the University of Waterloo, he pioneered study in quantum computing with the support of St. Jerome’s University’s Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research. The co-founder of CryptoWorks21, a training program in quantum-safe cryptography, Mosca instituted the Quantum Cryptography Summer School for Young Scientists at Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing.

He co-founded evolutionQ Inc. to provide services and products to enable organizations to advance their quantum-vulnerable systems and practices to become quantum-safe.

Mosca has had a few accolades, too. In 2010, he was named Canada’s Top 40 Under 40; received the Governor General of Canada Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013; and a Knighthood, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2018. Mosca also co-founded the not-for-profit Quantum-Safe Canada to boost efforts for creating a safer digital infrastructure in Canada as the quantum era unfolds.

Dr. Norbert Lutkenhaus

Dr. Norbert Lutkenhaus

CTO & Co-founder
Dr. Norbert Lutkenhaus

Dr. Norbert Lutkenhaus

CTO & Co-founder

Dr. Lütkenhaus is a renowned leader in quantum communication, quantum cryptography, and quantum-safe cybersecurity. He is Vice-Chair of the ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), coordinating the certification effort for QKD devices. 

A professor at the University of Waterloo, Lütkenhaus is an academic high-tech leader, who has pioneered design and security analysis of Quantum Key Distribution protocols. He led the Theory Project of the European demonstrator network of quantum key distribution, Secure Communication based on Quantum Cryptography (SECOQC). 

He has also led the Emmy Noether Research Group at University of Erlangen-Nurnberg

Besides his academic and professional contributions, Lütkenhaus has volunteered for Big Brothers and Sisters for over 12 years.

Dr. David Jao

Dr. David Jao

Chief Cryptographer & Co-founder
Dr. David Jao

Dr. David Jao

Chief Cryptographer & Co-founder

David Jao is a distinguished cryptographer who completed his PhD at Harvard and worked in the Cryptography and Anti-Piracy Group at Microsoft Research before joining the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo.

He is Director of the Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research (CACR) and leads a large research group in post-quantum or quantum-safe cryptography at the University of Waterloo.  

Jao is an inventor of isogeny-based cryptography and does research in isogeny-based cryptography and post-quantum cryptography. He is one of the University of Waterloo’s favorite professors. Students have commented that while he is a tough grader, his lectures are fun and is easy to learn from.

Management Team

Brian Neill

Brian Neill

VP, Product
Grant Gingrich

Grant Gingrich

VP, Operations
Matt Jaksic

Matt Jaksic

VP, Sales & Partnerships
Tony Rosati

Tony Rosati

VP, Product Strategy & Business Development
Christian Schmitz

Christian Schmitz

Managing Director, evolutionQ Europe

Quantum-Safe Evangelists

John Mulholland

John Mulholland

Director, Quantum Risk Management
Dr. Marco Piani

Dr. Marco Piani

Senior Research Analyst
Donna Dodson

Donna Dodson

Senior Strategist