{"id":20189,"date":"2025-06-17T16:06:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/?p=20189"},"modified":"2025-06-17T17:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:10:07","slug":"grnet-tnc25-advancing-europe-secure-quantum-future-june2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/2025\/06\/17\/grnet-tnc25-advancing-europe-secure-quantum-future-june2025\/","title":{"rendered":"GRNET\/HellasQCI at TNC25: Advancing Cross-Border Collaboration for Europe\u2019s Secure Quantum Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/tnc25.geant.org\/\">TNC25<\/a>, Europe\u2019s landmark research and education networking conference held in Brighton, UK, GRNET, operating under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, was prominently represented. As Greece\u2019s National Research and Education Network (NREN), GRNET, plays a key role in providing key infrastructures and services as well as shaping the country\u2019s digital transformation.\u00a0 Within its role it\u00a0 coordinates the <a href=\"https:\/\/hellasqci.eu\/\">HellasQCI project<\/a>\u2014Greece\u2019s National Quantum Communication Infrastructure and part of the broader EuroQCI initiative. Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou, Senior Project Manager at GRNET and HellasQCI Coordinator, chaired the high-level session \u201c<strong>Building the Quantum Future<\/strong>: <strong>NRENs at the Forefront\u201d<\/strong>. The session examined the critical role of NRENs in shaping Europe\u2019s quantum future\u2014by enabling secure, scalable, and interoperable quantum communication systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the session emphasis was given on how NRENs are not only embracing the quantum era but actively shaping it \u2014 building <\/span><b>testbeds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, validating <\/span><b>new technologies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and aligning national strategies with the <\/span><b>European Quantum Communication Infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (EuroQCI).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the generally acknowledged need to ensure alignment between national initiatives like <\/span><b>HellasQCI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the broader European quantum strategy, the session outputs highlighted:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>critical role of NRENs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in delivering secure, scalable, and interoperable quantum communication systems.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of <\/span><b>cross-border collaboration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to ensure compatibility.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shift from theoretical R&amp;D to <\/span><b>real-world implementation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and user engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For GRNET and HellasQCI, this was an opportunity to <\/span><b>showcase Greece\u2019s leadership<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in deploying quantum-secure infrastructure and engage with Europe\u2019s digital research ecosystem, with the end goal of bringing quantum communication technology closer to real-world users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRNET\u2019s and HellasQCI\u2019s participation at TNC25 reinforced Greece\u2019s role in the European quantum ecosystem. The project gained <\/span><b>visibility <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a contributor to Europe\u2019s quantum agenda. Overall, discussions during the event with European NRENs enabled <\/span><b>knowledge exchange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and laid the groundwork for future <\/span><b>collaboration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>scaling efforts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while ensuring HellasQCI is deployed in <\/span><b>alignment <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with evolving quantum standards and interoperability requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tnc25.geant.org\/sessions\/#s799\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned as GRNET via HellasQCI Project continues building a quantum-secure future for Greece and Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-20193\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-91-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-20193 ml-slider ms-theme-clarity has-carousel-mode has-dots-nav\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_20193\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_20193\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-20194 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-20194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TNC25_1-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-20193 slide-20194\" title=\"TNC25_1\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-20195 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-20195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TNC25_2-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-20193 slide-20195\" title=\"TNC25_2\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-20196 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-20196\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TNC25_3-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-20193 slide-20196\" title=\"TNC25_3\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-20204 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-20204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TNC25_3-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-20193 slide-20204\" title=\"TNC25_3\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-20203 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-20203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TNC25_4-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-20193 slide-20203\" title=\"TNC25_4\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the recent TNC25, Europe\u2019s landmark research and education networking conference held in Brighton, UK, GRNET, operating under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, was prominently represented. 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