Bengaluru-based Pramatra Space is working on a problem that feels straight out of the future, but is quickly becoming urgent: securing digital systems in a world where quantum computers could one day break today’s encryption.
The startup has developed an in-house photonics chip that generates encryption keys using the physics of quantum entanglement, with the aim of making enterprises quantum-resilient.
Founder and CEO Richa Hukumchand, formerly a scientist with DRDO and CIO at spacetech startup Pixxel, says the shift into quantum security came from working closely with sensitive satellite data.
“When I was at Pixxel, I was handling sensitive imaging data captured around the world.
I realised there was no next-gen security layer for such sensitive payloads.
