Italian Startup Promethence Secures €200,000 for Post-Quantum Cryptography

On 30 October 2026, Quantum Italia announced a €200,000 investment in Promethence, an Italian startup developing hardware and software for post-quantum cryptography. The company focuses on security solutions designed to protect data centres and critical digital infrastructure against future quantum-computing threats. The investment creates opportunities in cybersecurity research, secure data infrastructure and advanced encryption technology. HPC can support technology companies with AI infrastructure, secure computing environments and advanced data-processing systems.