EU Funding & Tenders· European UniontenderOpen · 17 Jun 2026
IRIS2 QKD microsatellite pilot mission
European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Submission deadline17 Jun 2026
Estimated value€25,000,000
CPV category38970000
Published17 Feb 2026
ReferenceEC-CNECT/2025/OP/0129
Notice summary
Procurement of a microsatellite pilot mission, to be deployed to validate QKD technology in space and prepare for future quantum networks. It is part of IRIS² (the Union Secure Connectivity Programme, regulation (EU) 2023/588) regulation. | Programme period: 2014 - 2020 | TED notice: 111901-2026
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