Sitehop, the post-quantum cybersecurity specialist, has been selected by the World Economic Forum to join a global network of leading start-ups driving responsible innovation.

The Technology Pioneers community brings together 100 of the world’s most promising early-stage companies with the potential to reshape industries and address global challenges.

The 2026 cohort reflects major shifts in the technology landscape: the rise of AI infrastructure and agentic systems, the convergence of energy and compute, advances in robotics and physical AI, renewed momentum in quantum technologies and growing investment in climate, health, space and advanced materials innovation.

Sitehop specialises in post-quantum cryptography and helps performance-critical sectors protect their data in motion against cyberattacks without compromising speed, scale or efficiency.

Designed and manufactured in the North of England, the company’s deep-tech hardware has already been deployed by a tier-one global telco across seven countries and is used by government and defence organisations.

In April, Sitehop launched the world's smallest post-quantum encryption device, bringing quantum-resistant security to critical national infrastructure, financial services and government networks at every point, however remotely located.

The SAFEcore Edge device is being trialled by a leading international IT services provider.

Co-founder and CEO Melissa Chambers said: “We're proud that Sitehop has been selected as a 2026 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, joining a global community of innovators contributing ideas, expertise and technology to conversations shaping the future of industries and society.”

Co-founder and CTO Ben Harper added: “As cyber threats escalate, securing the communications that underpin our critical infrastructure, financial system and government networks has never been more important.

“Our British-engineered sovereign technology brings post-quantum encryption to every point on the network, however remote, protecting the institutions and systems that people and businesses depend on every day.”