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EIC Accelerator🎯 Single Applicant Eligible (Solo SME Grant)

Q* BIRD BV — Next-Generation Quantum Key Distribution for a Secure Digital Future

Originally published in Dutch

High language barrierEnglish translation available ↓

Opportunity overview

Company: Q* BIRD BV • Country: NL • VAT / Tax ID: NL863562711B01 • Programme: EIC Accelerator • EC Awarded Grant: €2,490,162 EUR • Project Acronym: NEXUS • Project Title: Next-Generation Quantum Key Distribution for a Secure Digital Future • Call: HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-02 • Objective: In an era of unprecedented digital threats, Europe faces a critical cybersecurity crisis. The coming of quantum computers threatens to render current cryptography methods obsolete, potentially exposing sensitive government, financial, & personal data to malicious actors. This is compounded by the “harvest now, decrypt later” strategy, where adversa

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Is this worth the team's time?

Directional signals based on the call structure, available source text, and deadline pressure. These are not funding guarantees.

Source language: DutchConfidence: High

Competition

4/ 5

Lower Competition

5 means a narrower, more approachable field. 1 means heavy competition.

Application Effort

2/ 5

Manageable

1 is straightforward. 5 means a demanding application with heavier coordination or compliance.

Why competition looks like this

Confidence: High

The call looks specialized, which can narrow the field of credible applicants.
TRL requirements and cross-border consortium specifications restrict eligible applicant pools.
Budget allocations indicate high proposal success probabilities for specialised applicants.

Why effort looks like this

Confidence: Low

A credible application will probably need more than a lightweight narrative.
Submission dossier requires multi-partner budget synchronization and work package signoffs.
Administrative guidelines impose formal SME compliance declarations and financial audits.

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Consortium

Probably not required

Co-funding

Not clearly indicated

Documentation

Low

Deadline pressure

Closed

Eligibility scope

Narrow

Technical depth

Moderate

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Eligibility

StartupSMECompany

Application deadline

07/11/2025

Deadline expired

Key information

Value of call: €2.5M
Sector: Defense & Security
Country: NL
Funder: European Innovation Council (European Commission)

Additional information

Link to the call page (European Innovation Council (European Commission))

Tracked by EU Fund Portal since 24/09/2026

Last checked 26/09/2026

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