--- title: Work Packages - FOCAL description: Explore our work packages focused on post-quantum cryptography, project management, application integration, and dissemination strategies. image: https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hubfs/Mix%20p3%20upper%20p1%20lower%20(1).png --- [![Artboard 3](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%203.png?width=34&height=35&name=Artboard%203.png)](https://bsky.app/profile/focal-eu.bsky.social) [![Artboard 2-3](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%202-3.png?width=34&height=35&name=Artboard%202-3.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/focal-eu/)   [Skip to main content](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/workpackages#main-content) [![FOCAL\_LOGO](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png?width=150&height=100&name=FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png) ![FOCAL\_LOGO\_RGB\_pos](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png?width=150&height=100&name=FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png) ![FOCAL\_LOGO\_RGB\_pos](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png?width=150&height=100&name=FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png) ![FOCAL\_LOGO\_RGB\_pos](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png?width=150&height=100&name=FOCAL_LOGO_RGB_pos.png)](https://www.focal-pqc.eu?hsLang=en) - Show submenu for PROJECT PROJECT - [About](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/project) - [Work Packages](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/workpackages) - [Timeline](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/timeline) - [Partners](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/partners) - [Experts](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/meet-the-experts) - Show submenu for EVENTS & NEWS EVENTS & NEWS - [Blogs](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/news-events) - [Download Center](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/download-center) - [CONTACT US](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/contact-us) - [SUBSCRIBE](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/newsletter) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for PROJECT PROJECT - PROJECT - [About](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/project) - [Work Packages](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/workpackages) - [Timeline](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/timeline) - [Partners](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/partners) - [Experts](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/meet-the-experts) - Show submenu for EVENTS & NEWS EVENTS & NEWS - EVENTS & NEWS - [Blogs](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/news-events) - [Download Center](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/download-center) - [CONTACT US](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/contact-us) - [SUBSCRIBE](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/newsletter) Work Packages ## Integrated Research Programme for End‑to‑End PQC Timeline of project deliverables ### From foundational design to large‑scale validation FOCAL advances PQC by developing a unified framework for practical end‑to‑end functional composition across edge networked environments, addressing both provisioned and resource‑constrained deployments. The research programme combines cross‑layer innovations spanning reconfigurable and crypto‑agile hardware, programmable network instrumentation and orchestration, trusted execution environments, and ML‑driven interoperability. This integrated approach is supported by a structured validation pathway, progressing from architectural foundations to large‑scale proof‑of‑concept pilots and transition metrics, while also enabling dissemination, exploitation, and contributions aligned with European PQC objectives and guidance. ## Work Packages ![WP\_1](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/WP_1.png?width=80&name=WP_1.png "WP_1") Work Package 1 Project Management & Coordination Lead Partner: University of Cyprus **Objectives:** This work package manages the project’s administration and finances to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery. It oversees progress monitoring, partner and EC communication, conflict resolution, IPR support, transparent decision-making, and coordination of external events. Key Tasks: T1.1- Administration and financial coordination T1.2 Project Management and Technical Coordination T1.3 Risk Management ![Frame 64 (1)](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%2064%20(1).png?width=80&height=80&name=Frame%2064%20(1).png "Frame 64 (1)") Work Package 2 PQC Foundations Development Lead Partner: University of Cyprus **Objectives:** Work package 2 aims to strengthen the foundations for end-to-end PQC deployment by defining the FOCAL framework, designing hardware acceleration and reconfigurability schemes, developing hybrid key management and crypto-agility methods, tailoring PHY security for resource-constrained environments, and creating algorithmic and system-level solutions for network instrumentation and orchestration. Key Tasks: T2.1 FOCAL Framework T2.2 Hardware Adaptability and Crypto-agility T2.3 Communication Schemes for PQC-enabled Environments T2.4 PQC Network Instrumentation & Orchestration ![Frame 68](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%2068.png?width=80&height=80&name=Frame%2068.png "Frame 68") Work Package 3 PQC-enabled Applications Lead Partner: Universtiy of Lübeck **Objectives:** This work package focuses on integrating PQC algorithms for edge applications. It leverages ML for resource optimization, develops efficient accelerators, optimizes ML models for PQC-enabled systems, introduces trusted execution environments resilient to quantum attacks, defines benchmarks for PQC performance, and enables secure protocol activation and over-the-air updates for embedded devices. Key Tasks: T1.1- Administration and financial coordination T1.2 Project Management and Technical Coordination T1.3 Risk Management ![Frame 71](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%2071.png?width=80&height=80&name=Frame%2071.png "Frame 71") Work Package 4 Proof of Concepts Lead Partner: CERTH **Objectives:** This work package focuses on integrating all sub-systems into the final FOCAL prototype, defining pilot specifications and assessment protocols, implementing use cases and pilots, testing and evaluating solutions, and providing validation methods along with lessons learned. Key Tasks: T4.1Testing Environment Definition and UC Requirements for deployment T4.2 Framework and tools integration T4.3 Large scale deployment and PQC transition validation T4.4 System validation, lessons learnt and value creation ![Frame 67](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%2067.png?width=80&height=80&name=Frame%2067.png "Frame 67") Work Package 5 PQC Transition Metrics Lead Partner: KPMG **Objectives:** Work package 5 will assess the current baseline of policies, standards, technical capacity, and operational use. It will define metrics to guide the transition from legacy security systems to post-quantum cryptographic security, ensuring interoperability and compliance, and recommend updates to existing policies and standards to incorporate PQC based on technical and operational considerations. Key Tasks: T5.1 Policies T5.2 Standards T5.3 Technical Capacity T5.4 Operational Use ![Frame 70 (1)](https://www.focal-pqc.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%2070%20(1).png?width=80&height=80&name=Frame%2070%20(1).png "Frame 70 (1)") Work Package 6 Dissemination & Exploitation Lead Partner: SEMI Europe **Objectives:** This work package focuses on disseminating and communicating research outcomes, maximizing awareness and knowledge transfer, fostering adoption by scientific and non-scientific stakeholders, and laying the foundation for future commercialization of FOCAL’s solutions. Key Tasks: T6.1. Dissemination & Communication T6.2 Exploitation Interested to know more about each WP ? 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