ICTK Wins ‘Industry Pioneer Award’ at EBISION 2025 Hosted by IFIP
- Honored as the inaugural recipient of the newly established ‘Industry Pioneer Award’ at the 2025 IFIP WG 8.4 International Symposium
- Recognized for next-generation security innovation through the world’s first VIA PUF and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies
(Photo: Prof. Fang-Yie Leu, Tunghai University, Taiwan (left), Bongho Kang, CMO of ICTK (right))
Seoul, South Korea – December 23, 2025 — Quantum security fabless company ICTK (KOSDAQ: 456010, CEO Jeongwon Lee) announced that it has received the “Industry Pioneer Award” at the EBISION 2025 Awards, hosted by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), one of the world’s most prestigious international organizations in the field of information technology.
The award ceremony was held as part of “The 2025 IFIP WG 8.4 International Symposium on E-Business Information Systems Evolution (EBISION 2025)”, organized by IFIP Working Group 8.4 (Information Systems in Developing Countries).
Founded in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO, IFIP is the leading global federation of national associations for information processing. It brings together top academic and industry experts across fields such as information systems, software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence to promote international research collaboration and standardization.
The “Industry Pioneer Award”, newly established in 2025, honors companies driving industrial innovation in next-generation ICT domains including AI, quantum computing, and 6G. ICTK was named the inaugural recipient of this award following a rigorous evaluation by a committee of international experts from academia and industry.
The judging panel cited ICTK’s “groundbreaking contribution to enhancing the security reliability of e-business and digital services through its VIA PUF and PQC-integrated quantum security chip technologies.”
ICTK pioneered VIA PUF™ (Physically Unclonable Function) technology, which generates unique, unclonable hardware IDs by utilizing microscopic variations in semiconductor manufacturing processes. The company was the first in the world to mass-produce PUF-based chips, setting a new standard in hardware security. In early 2025, ICTK successfully integrated Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) into its security chips, establishing itself as a leader in quantum-secure hardware innovation.
The award also reflects ICTK’s continuous R&D achievements and internationally verified reliability. In 2025, ICTK published its research paper on qTrustNet, a next-generation security protocol combining PQC algorithms and PUF technology, in the IEEE Access (Vol.13, 2025) journal indexed in SCIE. The company also earned Common Criteria (CC) EAL6 Site Certification from a Dutch evaluation authority, demonstrating its world-class secure manufacturing capabilities.
In addition, ICTK was named a Top 30 Finalist in the “WIPO Global Awards 2025” by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and won a Gold Medal at the iENA 2024 International Trade Fair for Ideas, Inventions, and New Products, further proving its global recognition for technological excellence.
“We are deeply honored to be recognized by IFIP, one of the most respected organizations in the global IT community, for our innovation and contribution to the quantum security industry,” said Staff of ICTK. “This award will further inspire us to expand collaborations with global big tech and quantum security partners as we continue to lead the establishment of international standards in the post-quantum security era.”
ICTK is currently accelerating its global expansion through strategic alliances with BTQ Technologies and Crypto4A, as well as completing security verifications with Top 5 global IT companies. The company is also advancing commercialization of its PQC-PUF integrated quantum security semiconductor (QCIM), positioning itself as a front-runner in the global quantum-safe hardware market.
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2025.12.23
ICTK Wins ‘Industry Pioneer Award’ at EBISION 2025 Hosted by IFIP
- Honored as the inaugural recipient of the newly established ‘Industry Pioneer Award’ at the 2025 IFIP WG 8.4 International Symposium
- Recognized for next-generation security innovation through the world’s first VIA PUF and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies
(Photo: Prof. Fang-Yie Leu, Tunghai University, Taiwan (left), Bongho Kang, CMO of ICTK (right))
Seoul, South Korea – December 23, 2025 — Quantum security fabless company ICTK (KOSDAQ: 456010, CEO Jeongwon Lee) announced that it has received the “Industry Pioneer Award” at the EBISION 2025 Awards, hosted by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), one of the world’s most prestigious international organizations in the field of information technology.
The award ceremony was held as part of “The 2025 IFIP WG 8.4 International Symposium on E-Business Information Systems Evolution (EBISION 2025)”, organized by IFIP Working Group 8.4 (Information Systems in Developing Countries).
Founded in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO, IFIP is the leading global federation of national associations for information processing. It brings together top academic and industry experts across fields such as information systems, software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence to promote international research collaboration and standardization.
The “Industry Pioneer Award”, newly established in 2025, honors companies driving industrial innovation in next-generation ICT domains including AI, quantum computing, and 6G. ICTK was named the inaugural recipient of this award following a rigorous evaluation by a committee of international experts from academia and industry.
The judging panel cited ICTK’s “groundbreaking contribution to enhancing the security reliability of e-business and digital services through its VIA PUF and PQC-integrated quantum security chip technologies.”
ICTK pioneered VIA PUF™ (Physically Unclonable Function) technology, which generates unique, unclonable hardware IDs by utilizing microscopic variations in semiconductor manufacturing processes. The company was the first in the world to mass-produce PUF-based chips, setting a new standard in hardware security. In early 2025, ICTK successfully integrated Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) into its security chips, establishing itself as a leader in quantum-secure hardware innovation.
The award also reflects ICTK’s continuous R&D achievements and internationally verified reliability. In 2025, ICTK published its research paper on qTrustNet, a next-generation security protocol combining PQC algorithms and PUF technology, in the IEEE Access (Vol.13, 2025) journal indexed in SCIE. The company also earned Common Criteria (CC) EAL6 Site Certification from a Dutch evaluation authority, demonstrating its world-class secure manufacturing capabilities.
In addition, ICTK was named a Top 30 Finalist in the “WIPO Global Awards 2025” by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and won a Gold Medal at the iENA 2024 International Trade Fair for Ideas, Inventions, and New Products, further proving its global recognition for technological excellence.
“We are deeply honored to be recognized by IFIP, one of the most respected organizations in the global IT community, for our innovation and contribution to the quantum security industry,” said Staff of ICTK. “This award will further inspire us to expand collaborations with global big tech and quantum security partners as we continue to lead the establishment of international standards in the post-quantum security era.”
ICTK is currently accelerating its global expansion through strategic alliances with BTQ Technologies and Crypto4A, as well as completing security verifications with Top 5 global IT companies. The company is also advancing commercialization of its PQC-PUF integrated quantum security semiconductor (QCIM), positioning itself as a front-runner in the global quantum-safe hardware market.
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