SEALSQ, WISeKey, Jura to establish post-quantum semiconductor center
The Jura Center represents an investment of CHF 40-60 million (USD 49-73 million) over a period of 6 years. At the heart of the project will be SEALSQ’s QS7001 Quantum Shield, a secure semiconductor designed to implement post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.
SEALSQ Corp, its parent company, WISeKey International Holding Ltd, and the Canton of Jura, Switzerland, have announced the signing of an MoU to collaborate on the establishment of a Post-Quantum Semiconductor and Cybersecurity Center.
The proposed Jura Center represents an indicative investment of approximately CHF 40-60 million (roughly USD 49 million to USD 73 million) over a period of six years, according to a press release.
The initiative is intended to establish a strategic Swiss capability for the design, personalization, testing and secure provisioning of next-generation post-quantum semiconductor technologies.
At the heart of the project will be SEALSQ’s QS7001 Quantum Shield, a secure semiconductor designed to implement post-quantum cryptographic algorithms standardized by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, including ML-KEM and ML-DSA.
The initiative is designed to combine SEALSQ and WISeKey’s cybersecurity and semiconductor technologies with the Canton of Jura’s longstanding expertise in precision manufacturing, microtechnology and high-quality industrial production.
The project seeks to transfer skills deeply rooted in Jura's watchmaking and microtechnology industries, including precision, quality control and traceability, into secure semiconductor personalization.
The Jura Center is expected to be developed as a public-private partnership, with the majority of its financing coming from WISeKey, SEALSQ, private investors and industrial partners.
“The Jura has an extraordinary industrial culture built around precision, reliability and microtechnology,” Carlos Moreira, CEO of SEALSQ, said. “Our ambition is to combine this industrial DNA with SEALSQ's post-quantum semiconductor technology and create a new strategic capability for Switzerland.”
“The project combines digital infrastructure with Jura’s strong industrial capabilities and will contribute to further diversifying our economy,” Stéphane Theurillat, Minister of Economy of the Canton of Jura, said.
