Insider Brief
- SEALSQ has made a strategic investment in U.S.-based quantum chip designer EeroQ as part of its “Quantum Made in USA” strategy to advance sovereign, scalable quantum and post-quantum technologies.
- EeroQ’s platform uses single electrons on superfluid helium to build ultra-compact, CMOS-compatible quantum processors that align with SEALSQ’s semiconductor roadmap and scalability goals.
- The investment expands SEALSQ’s integrated quantum ecosystem — spanning PQC chips, secure microcontrollers, personalization centers, and future accelerator chips — while supporting EeroQ’s U.S. growth, ethics initiatives, and new Chicago R&D facility.
PRESS RELEASE — SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) (“SEALSQ” or “Company”), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced a strategic investment in EeroQ, a U.S.-based quantum chip design company pioneering a breakthrough approach to building a quantum computer using electrons on helium (eHe). This investment aligns with SEALSQ’s Quantum Made in USA strategy and reinforces its commitment to strengthening the United States and Europe’s leadership in quantum-resistant technologies and future quantum computing platforms.
Earlier this year, SEALSQ launched the SEALQUANTUM.com investment, which aims on investing up to $35 million in startups engaged in quantum computing. Two investments have been finalized, including a partnership with ColibriTD for quantum-as-a-service solutions and the acquisition of the French ASIC design firm IC’ALPS. This new investment in EeroQ is the first that the Company is making in the USA as part of its “Quantum Made in USA” strategy.
EeroQ: Breakthrough Quantum Chip Technology Aligned with SEALSQ’s Roadmap
Founded in 2017, EeroQ aims to build a large-scale quantum computer based on single electrons trapped on superfluid helium, a technology originally proposed in the late 1990s and now made feasible thanks to major advances in materials science, microfabrication, and cryogenic engineering.
EeroQ’s design offers several key advantages that align with SEALSQ’s long-term strategic priorities:
- Ultra-compact form factor: Unlike other QC architectures requiring datacenter-scale cryogenic infrastructure, EeroQ’s qubits — based on the smallest particle in nature — enable the design of quantum processors as small as a thumbnail.
- CMOS-compatible fabrication: EeroQ’s platform is designed to be manufactured using standard semiconductor processes, directly compatible with SEALSQ’s secure semiconductor personalization and OSAT capabilities.
- High-quality qubit potential: Single-electron qubits provide promising metrics in:
- coherence time,
- all-to-all connectivity, and
- mobility of qubits, enabling novel architectures.
This positions EeroQ as one of the most scalable approaches to quantum computing currently under development.
Strategic Alignment with SEALSQ’s “Quantum Made in USA” Vision
SEALSQ’s investment strengthens its strategy to build an integrated post-quantum and quantum-era semiconductor ecosystem, combining:
- Post-quantum cryptographic chips (already commercialized)
- Quantum-resistant secure microcontrollers
- Advanced personalization centers in the USA and UAE
- Future quantum accelerator chips developed in strategic partnership
EeroQ’s U.S.-based design and fabrication roadmap supports SEALSQ’s commitment to U.S.-sovereign and Europe-sovereign quantum technologies, a growing national security priority.
Carlos Moreira, Founder & CEO of SEALSQ, commented: “Our strategic investment in EeroQ is a key step in SEALSQ’s ‘Quantum Made in USA’ industrial strategy. EeroQ’s helium-based quantum architecture is one of the most promising scalable designs we have seen. By aligning their breakthrough chip technology with SEALSQ’s secure semiconductor expertise, we are helping accelerate the development of quantum systems that are sovereign, secure, and industrially viable.”
Nick Farina, co-founder and CEO of EeroQ, emphasizing capital-efficient scalability unmatched by other architectures, noted, “We designed EeroQ to scale using the mature CMOS fabrication ecosystem. Our devices are extremely compact with far fewer moving parts, allowing us to scale faster and more efficiently. SEALSQ’s strategic investment strengthens our mission to bring ethical, powerful, and scalable quantum computing to market. Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, demand for strategic quantum technologies is rising rapidly due to both corporate needs and national security imperatives.”
Leadership, Ethics & USA Expansion
EeroQ recently appointed Princeton Professor Steve Lyon as CTO and completed a 9,600 sq ft quantum R&D facility in Chicago, contributing to the city’s growing position as a major quantum innovation hub..
EeroQ is also one of the industry’s leading voices on quantum ethics. Co-Founder Faye Wattleton, renowned for her work in governance and public policy, has led research initiatives on ethical frameworks for responsible quantum development since 2018, a perspective aligned with SEALSQ’s commitment to trustworthy technology ecosystems.
