On the picture is: Hans den Heijer, Erwin Rademakers, Ingrid Romijn, Jacqueline Schardijn, and Marc Hulzebos.

Q*Bird, together with partners Eurofiber, InnovationQuarter, and the Port of Rotterdam, have won The Dutch IT Channel Award 2025 in the category Networking & Edge Innovator of the Year for the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) project at Port of Rotterdam.

This award is a fantastic recognition of a joint effort in the field of quantum-safe networking and a major milestone in bringing future-proof cybersecurity to real-world infrastructure.

The Dutch IT Channel Awards are among the most prestigious and highly regarded prizes in the Dutch IT industry. They recognize professionals who have delivered outstanding performances and are eligible to win an award.

The recognition of the QKD project at Port of Rotterdam underlines the growing importance of quantum innovation in the networking industry.