BWT Alpine Formula One Team and SEALSQ advance Formula One’s First Quantum Security Partnership with Hybrid Quantum-Classical Simulation
SEALSQ (LAES) and BWT Alpine Formula One Team are expanding their quantum-security partnership to deploy hybrid quantum-classical simulation and post-quantum protection in Alpine’s engineering workflows.
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SEALSQ (LAES) and BWT Alpine Formula One Team are expanding their quantum-security partnership to deploy hybrid quantum-classical simulation and post-quantum protection in Alpine’s engineering workflows.
The project incorporates technology from ColibriTD, a SEALSQ Quantum Fund portfolio company, to enhance efficiency and accuracy in simulations for CFD, thermal, structural and multiphysics problems. The collaboration is described as the first structured use of quantum-accelerated simulation in Formula One, combined with advanced post-quantum data protection. An initial milestone was reached in July 2026, when SEALSQ, ColibriTD and Alpine engineers met in Enstone to set the roadmap and priority evaluation areas for a proof of concept. SEALSQ’s $200 million Quantum Fund, launched in 2025, supports this work as part of building a fully integrated “Quantum Vertical Sovereign Stack.”
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Key Figures
- Quantum Fund
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- SEALSQ Quantum Fund referenced in the expanded collaboration
- Initial milestone
- July 2026
- Partners established the project roadmap and priority evaluation areas for a proof of concept
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Enstone, United Kingdom / Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 
BWT Alpine Formula One Team and SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) today introduce an expanded collaboration that brings quantum-powered computation alongside quantum-secure infrastructure to one of Formula One's most demanding engineering environments.
Building on the quantum-security partnership BWT Alpine Formula One Team and SEALSQ launched in November 2025, the project aims to add the technology developed by ColibriTD, a company part of SEALSQ quantum investment portfolio, to introduce hybrid quantum-classical simulation capabilities and extract additional insight from the team's available computing and testing resources.
The project represents a world first: the structured application of quantum-accelerated simulation to solve fundamental physics problems faster and more efficiently than classical methods alone, combined with advanced post-quantum data protection and purpose-built.
With the 2026 Formula One technical reset, being able to extract more insight from the simulations the team produces would be valuable.
The collaboration reached an initial milestone in July 2026, when engineers and executives from BWT Alpine Formula One Team, SEALSQ and ColibriTD met in Enstone to establish the project’s initial roadmap and identify priority areas for evaluation with the goal to develop a proof of concept (PoC).
SEALSQ’s Quantum Fund (SEALQuantum.com) is a strategic investment initiative launched in 2025 by SEALSQ and designed to accelerate the development of a fully integrated Quantum Vertical Sovereign Stack — a comprehensive end-to-end “Root-to-Qubit” ecosystem that ensures technological independence, cybersecurity resilience and trust in the emerging quantum era. ColibriTD, one of SEALSQ’s earliest investments through the Fund in 2025, has developed a solver capable of improving the calculation efficiency and accuracy of the equations that matter for applications including CFD, thermal, structural and multiphysics problems.
Carlos Moreira, SEALSQ CEO:
“This project with BWT Alpine Formula One Team is a perfect application of the Quantum Vertical Sovereign Stack SEALSQ is building through our
David Sanchez, Executive Technical Director, BWT Alpine Formula One Team:
“We are in constant pursuit of better understanding in every area and are always looking at how emerging technologies can help us extract insight from data and simulations to underpin engineering decisions. Working with SEALSQ and ColibriTD gives us an exciting opportunity to explore the potential of quantum within our existing environment.”
Laurent Guiraud, Co-Founder of ColibriTD
“ColibriTD operates under constraints that mirror BWT Alpine Formula One Team: today's quantum hardware is limited in qubit count, coherence time and connectivity, much as the team's simulation budget is limited by regulation. H-DES is built specifically for this reality — a near-term, hardware-agnostic approach that extracts computational value from current and emerging quantum processors without waiting for fault-tolerant quantum computing, deployed alongside classical HPC rather than in place of it”.
About BWT Alpine Formula One Team:
BWT Alpine Formula One Team competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship with Grand Prix winner Pierre Gasly and rising star Franco Colapinto. The two drivers, under the leadership of Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore and Managing Director Steve Nielsen and piloting the revolutionary Alpine A526, are driving forward the team's charge during a highly competitive Formula One season. The team operates out of its Enstone factory in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, where it has been based since 1992, in its previous guises as Benetton Formula, Renault F1 Team and Lotus F1 Team. Enstone has a winning legacy with seven Formula One World Championships including the Drivers’ World Championship [1994, 1995, 2005 and 2006] with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, and the Constructors’ World Championship [1995, 2005 and 2006]. The team’s 2026 car, the A526, is designed and built on-site with the 1000-strong workforce working hard towards the new opportunities presented in the 24-race season. For more information, please head to www.alpinef1.com
About ColibriTD:
ColibriTD is a Paris-based deeptech company specializing in quantum computing applied to multiphysics simulation. Its core technologies, H-DES (Hybrid Differential Equation Solver) and MPQP (a hardware-agnostic quantum workflow platform), enable near-term, hybrid quantum-classical simulation for industrial applications including CFD, thermal, structural and multiphysics problems. ColibriTD serves industrial verticals including aerospace, energy, semiconductors and finance, with a team built around deep technical expertise and hardware-agnostic deployment across quantum backends. Learn more at colibritd.com
About SEALSQ:
SEALSQ is a leading innovator in Post-Quantum Technology hardware and software solutions. Our technology seamlessly integrates Semiconductors, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and Provisioning Services, with a strategic emphasis on developing state-of-the-art Quantum Resistant Cryptography and Semiconductors designed to address the urgent security challenges posed by quantum computing. As quantum computers advance, traditional cryptographic methods like RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) are increasingly vulnerable.
SEALSQ is pioneering the development of Post-Quantum Semiconductors that provide robust, future-proof protection for sensitive data across a wide range of applications, including Multi-Factor Authentication tokens, Smart Energy, Medical and Healthcare Systems, Defense, IT Network Infrastructure, Automotive, and Industrial Automation and Control Systems. By embedding Post-Quantum Cryptography into our semiconductor solutions, SEALSQ ensures that organizations stay protected against quantum threats. Our products are engineered to safeguard critical systems, enhancing resilience and security across diverse industries.
For more information on our Post-Quantum Semiconductors and security solutions, please visit www.sealsq.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning SEALSQ Corp and its businesses. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business strategy, financial performance, results of operations, market data, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, as well as any other statements which are not historical facts. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include SEALSQ's ability to continue beneficial transactions with material parties, including a limited number of significant customers; market demand and semiconductor industry conditions; and the risks discussed in SEALSQ's filings with the SEC. Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by SEALSQ with the SEC.
SEALSQ Corp is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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FAQ
What specific technologies from ColibriTD are being introduced into the Alpine project?
ColibriTD contributes its core technologies H-DES (Hybrid Differential Equation Solver) and MPQP, a hardware-agnostic quantum workflow platform. These enable near-term, hybrid quantum-classical simulation for industrial applications, including CFD, thermal, structural and multiphysics problems, deployed alongside classical high-performance computing rather than replacing it.
What milestone did the partnership achieve in July 2026?
In July 2026, engineers and executives from BWT Alpine Formula One Team, SEALSQ and ColibriTD met in Enstone to establish the project’s initial roadmap and identify priority areas for evaluation, with the stated goal of developing a proof of concept (PoC) for the hybrid quantum-classical simulation approach.
What is SEALSQ’s Quantum Fund and how large is it?
SEALSQ’s Quantum Fund, hosted at SEALQuantum.com, is a strategic investment initiative launched in 2025 to accelerate development of a fully integrated Quantum Vertical Sovereign Stack, described as a “Root-to-Qubit” ecosystem for quantum-era cybersecurity and independence. The fund is referenced as a $200 million Quantum Fund supporting portfolio companies such as ColibriTD.
Which types of engineering challenges in Formula One is the project targeting?
The project targets fundamental physics simulations that underpin Formula One engineering, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermal analysis, structural analysis and broader multiphysics problems. The aim is to compute these equations more efficiently and accurately by combining quantum-accelerated methods with classical resources.
How does SEALSQ’s role extend beyond simulation in this collaboration?
SEALSQ provides a quantum-secure infrastructure alongside the simulation work, focusing on advanced post-quantum data protection. Its technology integrates semiconductors, PKI and provisioning services with quantum-resistant cryptography to safeguard sensitive data and critical systems against emerging quantum-computing threats.