- CEO
- Thomas Robert Taylor
- Sector
- Miscellaneous
- Industry
- Miscellaneous
- Address
- Cheshire United Kingdom
- Business
- Quantum Base Holdings Plc is a United Kingdom-based quantum technology and nanoscale security company that develops quantum physical unclonable functions and quantum-safe authentication solutions for anti-counterfeiting, supply chain integrity, and electronic hardware security. Founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Lancaster University and headquartered in Lancaster, United Kingdom, the company provides patented atomic-scale quantum materials and optical identification technologies to protect high-value goods, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaging, semiconductor microelectronics, and government-grade assets across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
The company operates through three core technology divisions: Optical Quantum Authentication, Electronic Security and Hardware, and Quantum Cryptographic Systems. Its primary product and service offerings comprise: Q-ID, an atomic-scale quantum optical physical unclonable function (PUF) tag leveraging two-dimensional nanomaterials to create unique, tamper-evident, and unclonable fingerprints embedded directly into labels, inks, plastics, and packaging substrates; Q-ID Verification Suite, proprietary optical scanning hardware and mobile software applications enabling instant field authentication, serialized track-and-trace, and digital provenance verification; Quantum Electronic PUF (e-PUF), embedded nanoscale semiconductor IP cores and hardware security modules designed for on-chip cryptographic device identity and Internet of Things (IoT) hardware protection; and Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG), hardware and software entropy engines delivering true quantum randomness for post-quantum cryptographic key generation, secure telecommunications, and enterprise data encryption.
In recent developments, Quantum Base Holdings Plc completed its public admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol QUBE to accelerate the industrialization and commercial rollout of its nanoscale authentication technologies. The company has entered strategic partnership and pilot agreements with international packaging manufacturers, pharmaceutical distributors, and semiconductor fabricators to embed its Q-ID and electronic PUF solutions into high-volume manufacturing lines. In addition, Quantum Base has expanded its international intellectual property portfolio with granted patents across key global jurisdictions, launched a software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud verification platform with automated supply chain analytics, and reorganized its commercial operations to scale direct enterprise deployments across North American and European markets.