Located at Lancaster University, UK, Quantum Base (QB) has announced its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in April 2025. The company aims to raise between £3 million and £5 million through a placing and retail offer to support product development and commercial expansion, joining the growing number of quantum technology companies advancing their authentication solutions.
Founded by Professor Rob Young in 2013 as a spin-out from Lancaster University, Quantum Base specialises in Q-ID® – a quantum-unique fingerprint – security tags that use quantum mechanics to create unique, unreplicable identifiers.
These tags can be integrated into various products, including tax stamps, banknotes, pharmaceuticals, and luxury goods, with verification possible through standard smartphone technology. This technology is part of a broader industry initiative to develop quantum-safe security solutions to protect against future threats from quantum computing.
The move follows significant commercial strides by QB, which has produced over 500 million Q-ID units to date. QB operates on a ‘design and licence’ model and has secured framework agreements with major security printers, including a provider of government tax stamps and Madrid-based Signe SA.
This progress reflects a broader trend among governments and institutions to implement advanced security features in official documents and products, as highlighted by recent initiatives for secure identity verification systems.
QB has recently become the latest member to join the International Tax Stamp Association and will be exhibiting at the upcoming Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ in Cape Town, South Africa, from 7-9 April 2025.
