Applied Quantum works with healthcare providers, pharma companies and biotech organisations that sit on some of the world’s most sensitive data – and some of its most ambitious research agendas. We help you explore quantum enabled discovery and diagnostics while protecting clinical, research and genomic data against long term quantum risk.
Sector Overview
Healthcare and life sciences combine highly sensitive data, complex care delivery and R&D‑intensive discovery. That makes them natural early adopters of advanced simulation, optimisation and sensing – and simultaneously prime targets for long‑term data exploitation.
Quantum matters here in two directions:
- potential scientific and clinical gains in simulation, optimisation, diagnostics and genomics;
- the need to protect clinical, research and genomic data over time horizons that overlap with realistic quantum decryption.
Who we work with
We support organisations such as:
- Hospitals and integrated healthcare systems – clinical systems, infrastructure and research.
- Private healthcare providers and clinic networks.
- Pharmaceutical R&D and large drug manufacturers.
- Biotech and life‑sciences startups and scale‑ups.
- Medical device and diagnostics manufacturers.
- Genomics, sequencing and bioinformatics companies and platforms.
- Public‑health agencies, research hospitals and academic medical centres.
Where quantum matters
Building with quantum and quantum‑inspired methods
- Quantum and quantum‑inspired methods for molecular simulation, docking, reaction pathways and materials.
- Quantum‑enhanced optimisation of trial design, patient stratification and clinical operations.
- Quantum sensing and imaging for highly sensitive diagnostics, monitoring and measurement.
Defending against the quantum computing threat
- Protecting long‑lived patient, clinical trial and genomic data against harvest‑now‑decrypt‑later threats.
- PQC and crypto‑agility for clinical systems, research infrastructures and data‑sharing platforms.
- Ensuring quantum‑enabled pilots and AI‑rich pipelines do not create uncontrolled data flows or attack surfaces.
Key challenges in health, pharma & biotech
- Strict and evolving privacy and data‑protection regulations.
- Complex stakeholder landscapes.
- Legacy clinical systems and devices with limited upgrade paths.
- Pressure to adopt advanced analytics and AI alongside constrained security resources.
- Difficulty translating quantum opportunities into clear, measurable benefits.
How Applied Quantum helps
- Quantum Security, PQC & Risk – OT/ICS‑aware quantum‑risk assessments, cryptographic inventories, PQC and crypto‑modernisation roadmaps, key‑management and secure network designs.
- Strategy & Opportunity – sector‑specific quantum strategy, capability assessments and use‑case mapping focused on safety, resilience and efficiency.
- Engineering & Implementation – sensing strategy and integration, optimisation and simulation PoCs, quantum‑ready architectures for industrial and grid environments.
- Commercialization & TTO Support – for industrial technology vendors and joint ventures developing quantum‑enabled products and services for critical infrastructure.
Relevant Case Studies
Quantum Strategy for a Pharma R&D and Biotech Cluster
Exploring quantum opportunity in drug discovery and genomics - We worked with a group of pharma and biotech organisations to understand where quantum computing and sensing could impact discovery, simulation and genomics over the next decade. The engagement delivered a set of prioritised use cases, an experiment and partnership roadmap with hardware and platform providers, and guidelines for securing highly sensitive research data against long‑term quantum risk.
Post-Quantum Security for a Healthcare Network
A large healthcare provider network (spanning multiple hospitals, clinics, and research centers) handles millions of patient records and relies on a vast array of digital systems and medical devices. Patient privacy and safety are non-negotiable: health data must remain confidential for the lifetime of the patient (often decades), and critical medical systems (like surgical equipment, diagnostic machines, and monitoring devices) must be secure from tampering. The organization’s CIO and CISO had become aware of the looming quantum computing threat...
Quantum Computing Strategy for Drug Discovery
A pharmaceutical company, known for its innovative R&D pipeline, was looking for ways to maintain a competitive edge in discovering new drugs. The buzz around quantum computing’s potential in chemistry and material science had grown significantly. Executives were hearing that quantum computers might one day simulate complex molecular interactions far better than classical supercomputers – potentially shortening drug discovery times and uncovering novel therapies.
Relevant Insights
Quantum-Safe vs. Quantum-Secure Cryptography
In 2010, I was serving as an interim CISO for an investment bank. During that time, I was already trying to figure out the risks posed by quantum computing. One day, I was approached by a vendor who, with great ...
Bell States: An Introduction for Cybersecurity Professionals
Bell states are a set of four specific quantum states of two qubits (quantum bits) that are entangled. In simple terms, an entangled pair of qubits behaves as one system, no matter how far apart they are. Bell states are ...
Inside NIST’s PQC: Kyber, Dilithium, and SPHINCS+
In 2022, after a multi-year evaluation, NIST selected CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, and SPHINCS+ as the first algorithms for standardization in public-key encryption (key encapsulation) and digital signatures. Kyber is an encryption/key-establishment scheme (a Key Encapsulation Mechanism, KEM) based on lattice problems, ...
If you’re exploring how quantum might shape discovery pipelines, clinical operations or data platforms – and how to secure them – we’d be glad to help.
Together we can map realistic opportunities, quantify quantum related risks and build a roadmap that keeps patients, regulators and research partners onside.
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