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This proof of concept demonstrates how combining nLighten's sovereign infrastructure with Arqit's post-quantum cryptography enables regulated industries to maintain control over sensitive workloads within public clouds without sacrificing compliance. By leveraging Intel Trust Domain Extensions, the setup physically isolates cryptographic assets in Geneva while extending security protocols into hyperscaler environments, effectively solving a key tension between cloud innovation and data sovereignty.
Geneva Data Anchors Cloud Workloads, Proving Sovereignty with nLighten, Arqit

nLighten & Arqit’s proof of concept anchors cloud workloads to a sovereign European infrastructure, utilizing their Geneva data centre.
nLighten and Arqit have demonstrated a functional link between sovereign European infrastructure and major public cloud services, addressing a critical challenge for regulated organizations. A recent proof of concept, conducted between nLighten’s Geneva data centre and one of the largest hyperscalers, shows how sensitive workloads can operate within a public cloud environment while remaining anchored to a trusted European foundation. Customer data and cryptographic controls stay rooted in Geneva, with Arqit’s Symmetric Key Agreement Platform extending that security into the cloud; the…
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