Mr. Olivier Roussy Newton reports

BTQ TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH TIDAL PWR TO ADVANCE TRUSTED QUANTUM DATA CENTER ARCHITECTURE

BTQ Technologies Corp. has entered into a strategic collaboration with Tidal PWR, a Texas-based developer of power generation and data centre infrastructure for AI (artificial intelligence) and advanced computing.

Tidal PWR is focused on one of the most important constraints in AI infrastructure: reliable power and scalable data centre buildout. As AI, high performance computing and quantum systems begin to converge around the same facilities, BTQ believes data centre operators will need a clearer framework for deciding what to deploy, how to secure it, which vendors and devices to trust, and how to prepare facilities for quantum systems without treating quantum as an open-ended research project.

The collaboration is intended to develop a trusted quantum data centre reference architecture that can be applied across future large-scale facilities. The initial scope is expected to include quantum data centre design principles, trusted supply chain requirements, vendor and device procurement standards, postquantum cryptographic security considerations, and a repeatable deployment model for facilities seeking to integrate quantum systems into AI, high performance computing and enterprise data centre environments.

For BTQ, building trusted quantum technologies means helping operators move from interest in quantum to practical deployment. In the context of data centres, that means answering the operational questions that sit between research and real infrastructure: what systems should be deployed, how they should be secured, which vendors and devices can be trusted, how procurement standards should be written, and how quantum infrastructure can be built into facilities with defined technical and commercial outcomes.

"Building trusted quantum infrastructure is not just about the technology itself. It is about giving operators a clear path to deploy it," said Olivier Roussy Newton, chief executive officer of BTQ Technologies. "Tidal PWR is focused on one of the most important constraints in AI infrastructure: reliable power and data centre buildout. By combining that focus with BTQ's work across postquantum security, quantum systems architecture and trusted deployment models, we believe there is an opportunity to help define what a quantum data centre should look like before the market standard is set."

The collaboration is expected to focus on several workstreams, including:

• A trusted quantum data centre reference architecture for AI, HPC and future quantum workloads;
• A technical road map for integrating quantum systems into large-scale data centre facilities;
• Procurement standards for devices, chips and infrastructure components that may require postquantum security or crypto-agile design;
• Supply chain and vendor assessment criteria for trusted quantum infrastructure;
• Security frameworks for protecting AI workloads, model weights, training systems, inference traffic, enterprise data and privileged access;
• A repeatable deployment model for hyperscale, enterprise and managed service provider customers.

"Tidal PWR is building power and data centre infrastructure for the next wave of AI demand, and we see quantum as a natural extension of where advanced computing is going," said Chad Swensen, president and chief executive officer of Tidal PWR. "BTQ brings a practical framework for trusted quantum deployment, from security and procurement to architecture and vendor alignment. We believe this collaboration can help position Tidal PWR among the first infrastructure developers planning for the quantum requirements of future data centres."

BTQ's role is expected to centre on solutions architecture, postquantum security guidance, trusted procurement frameworks and vendor mapping across the quantum infrastructure stack. The objective is to create a practical blueprint that data centre operators can use to evaluate, procure, secure and deploy quantum-related infrastructure with defined technical and commercial outcomes.

"Quantum, AI and data centre infrastructure are moving toward the same physical footprint," added Mr. Roussy Newton. "The companies that build the data centres will need a trusted way to decide what to deploy, what to secure, what to buy and how to make those systems useful. That is what building trusted quantum technologies means in practice."

The parties intend to begin with an initial planning and architecture track, with the potential to expand the relationship into deeper technical, commercial and project-specific opportunities.

About Tidal PWR

Tidal PWR is developing power generation and data centre infrastructure to support the growing demands of AI and advanced computing. Based in Texas, Tidal PWR focuses on reliable, scalable power infrastructure for large-scale data centre deployment.

About BTQ Technologies Corp.

BTQ Technologies is a quantum technology company focused on accelerating the transition from classical networks to the quantum Internet. Backed by a broad patent portfolio and deep technical expertise, BTQ is developing a full-stack, neutral-atom quantum computing platform spanning hardware, middleware and postquantum security solutions for finance, telecommunications, logistics, life sciences and defence.