Enstone, United Kingdom / Geneva, Switzerland— September 10, 2026 — BWT Alpine Formula One Team and SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) today introduce an expanded collaboration that brings quantum-poweredcomputation alongside quantum-secure infrastructure to one of Formula One'smost demanding engineering environments.
Building on the quantum-security partnership BWT Alpine FormulaOne Team and SEALSQ launched in November 2025, the project aims to add thetechnology developed by ColibriTD, a company part of SEALSQ quantum investmentportfolio, to introduce hybrid quantum-classical simulation capabilities andextract additional insight from the team's available computing and testingresources.
The project represents a world first: the structured applicationof quantum-accelerated simulation to solvefundamental physics problems faster and more efficiently thanclassical methods alone, combined with advanced post-quantum data protectionand purpose-built.
Withthe 2026 Formula One technical reset, being able to extract more insight fromthe simulations the team produces would be valuable.
Thecollaboration reached an initial milestone in July 2026, when engineers andexecutives from BWT Alpine Formula One Team, SEALSQ and ColibriTD met inEnstone to establish the project’s initial roadmap and identify priority areasfor evaluation with the goal to develop a proof of concept (PoC).
SEALSQ’sQuantum Fund (SEALQuantum.com) is a strategic investment initiative launched in2025 by SEALSQ and designed to accelerate the development of a fully integratedQuantum Vertical Sovereign Stack — a comprehensive end-to-end “Root-to-Qubit”ecosystem that ensures technological independence, cybersecurity resilience andtrust in the emerging quantum era. ColibriTD, one of SEALSQ’s earliestinvestments through the Fund in 2025, has developed a solver capable ofimproving the calculation efficiency and accuracy of the equations that matterfor applications including CFD, thermal, structural and multiphysics problems.
Carlos Moreira, SEALSQ CEO:
"Thisproject with BWT Alpine Formula One Team is a perfect application of theQuantum Vertical Sovereign Stack SEALSQ is building through our $200 millionQuantum Fund. By integrating the capabilities of portfolio companies such asColibriTD within the SEALQuantum.com ecosystem, we are turning quantumtechnologies into practical solutions that deliver real performance gains inthe most demanding industrial environments. “
DavidSanchez, Executive Technical Director, BWT Alpine Formula One Team:
"We are in constant pursuit of betterunderstanding in every area and are always looking at how emerging technologiescan help us extract insight from data and simulations to underpin engineeringdecisions. Working with SEALSQ and ColibriTD gives us an exciting opportunityto explore the potential of quantum within our existing environment.”
Laurent Guiraud, CEO & Co-Founder of ColibriTD
"ColibriTD operates under constraints that mirrorBWT Alpine Formula One Team own: today's quantum hardware is limited in qubitcount, coherence time and connectivity, much as the team's simulation budget islimited by regulation. H-DES is built specifically for this reality — anear-term, hardware-agnostic approach that extracts computational value fromcurrent and emerging quantum processors without waiting for fault-tolerantquantum computing, deployed alongside classical HPC rather than in place of it”.
BWT Alpine Formula One Team competes in theFIA Formula One World Championship with Grand Prix winner Pierre Gasly andrising star Franco Colapinto. The two drivers, underthe leadership of Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore and Managing Director SteveNielsen and piloting the revolutionary Alpine A526, are driving forward theteam's charge during a highly competitive Formula One season. The teamoperates out of its Enstone factory in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, where ithas been based since 1992, in its previous guises as Benetton Formula, RenaultF1 Team and Lotus F1 Team. Enstone has a winning legacy with seven Formula OneWorld Championships including the Drivers’ World Championship [1994, 1995, 2005and 2006] with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, and the Constructors’World Championship [1995, 2005 and 2006]. The team’s 2026 car, the A526, isdesigned and built on-site with the 1000-strong workforce working hard towardsthe new opportunities presented in the 24-race season. For more information,please head to www.alpinef1.com
ColibriTDis a Paris-based deeptech company specializing in quantum computing applied tomultiphysics simulation. Its core technologies, H-DES (Hybrid DifferentialEquation Solver) and MPQP (a hardware-agnostic quantum workflow platform),enable near-term, hybrid quantum-classical simulation forindustrial applications including CFD, thermal, structural and multiphysicsproblems. ColibriTD serves industrial verticals including aerospace,energy, semiconductors and finance, with a team built around deep technicalexpertise and hardware-agnostic deployment across quantum backends. Learn moreat colibritd.com
SEALSQ is a leading innovator inPost-Quantum Technology hardware and software solutions. Our technologyseamlessly integrates Semiconductors, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), andProvisioning Services, with a strategic emphasis on developing state-of-the-artQuantum Resistant Cryptography and Semiconductors designed to address theurgent security challenges posed by quantum computing. As quantum computersadvance, traditional cryptographic methods like RSA and Elliptic CurveCryptography (ECC) are increasingly vulnerable.
SEALSQ is pioneeringthe 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 andHealthcare Systems, Defense, IT Network Infrastructure, Automotive, andIndustrial Automation and Control Systems. By embedding Post-QuantumCryptography into our semiconductor solutions, SEALSQ ensures thatorganizations stay protected against quantum threats. Our products areengineered to safeguard critical systems, enhancing resilience and securityacross diverse industries.