For Xiphera, information security is a key part of developing hardware-based cryptographic IP for FPGAs, ASICs and SoCs. The certification gives customers and partners additional confidence that information is handled securely and according to internationally recognised standards.

“Information security is at the core of everything we do. Achieving ISO/IEC 27001 certification shows that we have strong processes in place to protect our information, our customers’ information, and our business. It also supports our commitment to continuous improvement,” says Timo Lilja, IT Manager at Xiphera.

The certification supports Xiphera’s work with customers in industries where security is critical, including defence, space, telecommunications and industrial systems.

“Our customers trust us to develop security technologies for some of the world’s most demanding applications. ISO/IEC 27001 certification is an important milestone that demonstrates our commitment to secure engineering, operational excellence and continuous improvement,” says Matti Tommiska, CEO of Xiphera.

For more information:
Matti Tommiska
CEO
Xiphera Ltd.
matti.tommiska@xiphera.com

About Xiphera

Xiphera provides hardware-based security solutions with strong cryptographic expertise. By implementing cryptographic algorithms directly in hardware, Xiphera reduces security risks, protects critical data, and ensures systems function as intended in demanding environments. Xiphera’s portfolio includes over 30 IP cores used across industrial, telecommunications, data centres, defence, space, and other security-critical applications.

Yasuhiro Okumura brings to Xiphera 39 years of extensive experience in the high-tech industry, with over 30 years in senior leadership roles at global technology firms, where he successfully served as Country Manager for Japan and VP of Sales for Asia. He has a proven track record of driving business growth, developing new markets, and delivering strong sales results through strategic leadership and deep technology expertise.

As demand for cybersecurity and secure semiconductor technologies continues to grow, Japan continues as a strategically important market for Xiphera. Strengthening our local presence enables us to offer security solutions that meet local requirements, support our customers and partners with close collaboration – and to expand our business in the region.

“We are pleased to welcome Okumura-san to the Xiphera team,” said Tommi Lampila, CRO of Xiphera. “His experience, industry network, and market knowledge will play an important role as we continue to build our presence and serve critical industry sectors in Japan.”

“I am thrilled to join the team and take on the role of Country Manager in Japan. Japan remains a dynamic and vital market, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to build strong partnerships, support our clients, and drive our growth here,” said Okumura, Country Manager for Japan at Xiphera.

For more information:

Yasuhiro Okumura
Country Manager, Japan

yasuhiro.okumura@xiphera.com
+81-90-8893-8224

Tommi Lampila
CRO
tommi.lampila@xiphera.com
+358 40 162 2503

As satellites generate and transfer increasing amounts of data, communications infrastructure must evolve to support higher bandwidths without compromising security. The project addresses this challenge by combining high-speed data protection with the performance requirements of next-generation space systems.

The project builds on Xiphera’s experience in developing hardware-based cryptographic IP and security solutions for demanding applications in the space, defense, telecommunications, and industrial sectors.

“We are excited to work with ESA on this project and contribute our expertise in hardware-based cybersecurity to future space systems,” said Petri Jehkonen, Director of Strategic Programs at Xiphera. “Future satellite constellations will rely on high-speed optical links capable of transferring massive amounts of data. Security must be built into these systems without compromising performance. This project gives us an opportunity to develop technologies that help address exactly that challenge.”

“The ARTES programme strengthens European sovereignty in core technologies for our space infrastructures, including cybersecurity and high-speed hardware cryptography. We look forward to contributing Xiphera’s subject-matter expertise in these fields to the European space ecosystem,” said Tommi Lampila, Chief Revenue Officer at Xiphera.

The project supports the development of technologies needed for future satellite constellations, where both ultra-high data rates and strong cybersecurity are essential requirements.

According to Chris Morrison, VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog: “As the industry prepares for the post-quantum era, we can no longer afford to view digital cryptography and physical security as separate silos. SoC designers face an increasingly complex threat landscape, demanding security solutions that are both secure and easy to integrate. Our collaboration with Xiphera addresses this challenge. By pairing their cryptographic modules with our configurable process-portable analog security IP, we are giving customers a comprehensive defense solution and meeting the growing security and system-level protection requirements in modern semiconductor designs.”

Xiphera’s PQC algorithms offer essential, mathematically robust protection against future quantum threats. While cryptographic algorithms protect data and communications, semiconductor devices must also be protected against physical attacks and tampering. Combining Xiphera’s quantum-resistant cryptographic IP with Agile Analog’s anti-tamper sensor IP provides comprehensive security approach for modern semiconductor designs. Integrating Xiphera’s quantum-resistant digital logic with Agile Analog’s real-time analog glitch and tamper detection helps strengthen protection at both the digital and physical levels.

Chris Morrison from Agile Analog concludes: “A truly secure semiconductor design requires safeguarding both the digital and physical domains. Robust digital cryptography is the foundation of data protection, but further protections are needed against physical manipulation of the underlying silicon.   By combining Xiphera’s world-class cryptographic IP with our advanced analog glitch and tamper detectors, we eliminate these vulnerabilities. Together, we provide designers with a complete, multi-layered security subsystem that protects chips from both remote cyber threats and direct physical attacks.”

About Xiphera

Xiphera provides hardware-based security solutions with strong cryptographic expertise. By implementing cryptographic algorithms directly in hardware, Xiphera reduces security risks, protects critical data, and ensures systems function as intended in demanding environments. Xiphera’s portfolio includes over 30 IP cores used across industrial, telecommunications, data centres, defence, space, and other security-critical applications. As a Finnish-founded, European-owned company, Xiphera delivers trusted security designed and developed in Europe.

About Agile Analog

Agile Analog is transforming the world of analog IP with Composa™, its innovative, highly configurable, multi-process analog IP technology.Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with a growing number of customers across the globe, Agile Analog has developed a unique way to automatically generate analog IP that meet the customer’s exact specifications, for any foundry and on any process, from legacy nodes right up to the leading edge.

The company provides a wide-range of novel analog IP and subsystems for data conversion, power management, IC monitoring, security and always-on IP, with applications including; data centers/HPC, IoT, AI and security. The digitally wrapped and verified solutions can be seamlessly integrated, significantly reducing complexity, time and costs, helping to accelerate innovation in semiconductor design. For more information visit: www.agileanalog.com

“When I joined the team, Xiphera’s marketing already had a strong foundation. That made it easier to develop new, measurable strategies”, she states when asked, how Xiphera’s marketing strategy has changed in the past year. “For me, measurability is key. It’s essential to track what works and what doesn’t, using data to guide our actions.”

With a strong background in sales, Reija emphasizes the importance of aligning marketing and sales within a company. “It’s been great to see how closely sales and marketing work together here at Xiphera,” she says. “I believe it’s important that marketing and sales communicate openly. Everything we do in marketing helps move the business forward, whether the results come quickly or over time. To me, it doesn’t make sense to keep the two separate.”

Beyond strengthening Xiphera’s industry presence, Reija focuses on keeping a steady flow of inbound leads. “Because of my sales background, I focus on bringing in new opportunities and keeping the pipeline active. At the end of the day, marketing helps drive revenue.”

Reija began her career at Xiphera working remotely from home, which made it harder to break into the industry. Without her colleagues nearby, she struggled to get into cryptography. During her first year at Xiphera, a positive change has been the company’s expansion to Tampere, where we now have an office.

For Reija, one of the best things in her role at Xiphera, is that marketing is truly valued. She feels trusted in her expertise and has the freedom to explore different ways of doing marketing.

“Cryptography isn’t the easiest subject for sure, but from day one I’ve been supported by experts and am learning something new every day. That’s what makes this role so interesting,” Reija says.

“We want to be one of the world-recognized experts and leaders in hardware-based security and cryptography, and to achieve that, we need to systematically build our brand image on all platforms. Since I started at Xiphera, we have continued to develop our marketing capabilities and strengthen our visibility across key channels. This creates opportunities to make our marketing even more impactful and better support the company’s growth.”

Xiphera’s marketing focuses on further developing our brand, website, and user experience, while also strengthening our visual identity. By closely tracking user flows, we ensure every interaction is intuitive, helping people find exactly what they need, faster and with ease.

Why? Because we believe that great design is not just about aesthetics. It’s about creating seamless experiences that connect with our audience.

Reflecting on the past year, Reija pauses for a moment before smiling and summing it up:

“A year of stepping outside of my comfort zone and embracing constant learning. Cryptography is a field where there’s always more to discover and accepting that I can’t know everything has been tough. The challenges are real, but so are the rewards. It’s exciting to market Xiphera’s world-class solutions, especially at a time when cybersecurity is more important than ever.”

“We were able to confirm together with Lockheed Martin that our joint defense technology development work is producing results and has the potential to lead to further cooperation in the future. It was impressive to see the first Finnish F-35 fighters being built on the assembly line,” says Jouni Hautamäki, CEO of Crosshill.

First outcomes of the project, from research to physical prototypes and initial testing capabilities, have been reviewed at Crosshill’s new premises in Tampere. The consortium is pleased with the progress and remains focused on the work ahead over the next 18 months, until it concludes in spring 2027.

The completion of Finland’s first F-35 fighter was celebrated at a rollout ceremony on December 16, 2025, at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility.

Crosshill designs, tests, and manufactures highly secure electronic systems for defense, aerospace, telecom, and space applications. We protect systems against modern attacks and tampering attempts to ensure security and operational capabilities in all circumstances. Crosshill also offers advanced security testing services to evaluate the overall security level of electronic systems and devices. State-of-the-art passive and active testing methods are applied for both semiconductor and board level security assessments.
www.crosshill.fi

DNV Cyber is a leading cybersecurity services provider that empowers businesses with complex needs to become safer and more resilient. A global team of more than 500 experts brings over 30 years of IT and industrial control system security experience to help customers in multiple industry sectors breathe easier and perform better.
www.dnv.com/cyber/

Habilito is a cybersecurity-specialized company, whose parent company is Cinia Oy. Cinia is majority-owned by the State of Finland. Habilito’s hand-picked staff have unique cybersecurity skills to secure information systems related to national security. Habilito was founded in 2024 to enable the countermeasures of ever-growing cyberthreats.
www.habilito.fi

Xiphera designs and implements hardware-based security using proven cryptographic algorithms. The broad, fully in-house designed, and up-to-date portfolio includes secure and highly optimized cryptographic solutions designed directly for Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC). With strong cryptographic expertise, as well as extensive experience in digital logic and system design, Xiphera provides peace of mind in a dangerous world.
www.xiphera.com

The original press release can be found here.

International business continues to be the driving force behind our growth. Around three quarters of our revenue came from outside Finland, demonstrating once again that our appeal is global and that Finnish cybersecurity technology maintains a strong reputation.

Partnerships played an important role during the year: we launched a collaboration with iWave, initiated a partnership with Siemens Cre8Ventures, and strengthened our foothold in Asia by appointing Austin Electric as our sales partner in Korea.

We also received meaningful external recognition. In May, we were honoured with the ECSO Startup Award, and later we were included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list as well as Kauppalehti’s Menestyjät (Achievers) ranking. These acknowledgements reflect steady, disciplined execution in a deep-tech domain where trust and technical rigour matter.

Throughout 2025, our extended team was active across Europe, North America, and Asia, participating in industry and customer events. These interactions remain essential for building relationships, understanding market requirements, and demonstrating that hardware-based cryptography is increasingly necessary in modern customer applications.

On the product side, the year was equally strong. We launched our Quantum-Secure Boot IP core, a key enabler for post-quantum protection in embedded systems. We progressed with additional CAVP certifications and continued expanding our system-level security solutions, which are becoming a larger and increasingly important part of our offering.

We also benefited from the continued support of Business Finland, especially through the BlimPQC and FHE+ZKP projects, which help accelerate the development of our post-quantum and confidential-computing technologies. In parallel, we continued contributing to long-term international initiatives such as the F-35 Indirect Industrial Participation (IIP) and European Space Agency (ESA) projects, further strengthening both our technical capabilities and our global relevance.

Strategically, 2025 reinforced our commitment to being a one-stop shop for hardware-based cryptography. Our product families — including nQrux, xQlave, and our hardware-accelerated security protocol engines — together with a comprehensive portfolio of fundamental cryptographic building blocks, give our customers a trusted, single partner for complete security architectures. Increasingly, customers value the ability to source secure, transparent, and verifiable IP cores from one provider.

Internally, our team remained stable and continued to grow professionally. During the year, Reija Stenroos joined Xiphera as our Marketing Director, building on the solid foundation already in place and supporting our ongoing efforts to strengthen communications and external visibility.

Financially, we achieved the highest revenue in our company’s history in 2025 and further strengthened our balance sheet, giving us a solid basis for future investments and scale-up activities. For a deep-tech company operating in a specialised field, this stability is both an achievement and a strategic advantage.

Looking back, 2025 was not defined by dramatic shifts but by consistent, meaningful progress. We strengthened our foundations, expanded our international presence, deepened our partnerships, and advanced the technologies that will define our future. As we enter 2026, we do so as a focused and confident growth company committed to delivering hardware cryptography that our customers can rely on for decades. Early in the year, we will also strengthen the Xiphera team through new recruitments to serve our customers even better and to support the next phase of our development.

I am looking forward to what 2026 brings. Wishing you a successful and inspiring start to the new year.

Matti Tommiska

CEO & Co-Founder, Xiphera

Xiphera specializes in hardware-based security solutions implemented as pure digital logic for FPGAs and ASICs. The company provides standardized and quantum-resistant security solutions designed for industries where reliability, high performance, and minimized attack surface are critical. Xiphera solutions include implementations of security protocols such as MACsec and IPsec, as well as the latest Post-Quantum Cryptography standards.

iWave is a global leader in high-performance FPGA System on Modules (SoMs), COTS modules such as 3U VPX and PCIe cards, and a growing portfolio of SmartNIC solutions. Our products are built around cutting-edge FPGAs including Agilex™ 3, Agilex™ 5, Agilex™ 7, Agilex™ 9, Arria® 10, and Stratix® 10—enabling innovation across a wide range of applications. This includes technical support during evaluation, ODM design services such as system design, carrier card development, thermal simulation and certifications.

“Xiphera’s cryptographic IP, combined with iWave’s boards and solutions on the extensive portfolio of Altera FPGAs, enables developers to build and accelerate secure, high-performance solutions on Altera FPGAs. This collaboration highlights the strength of our ecosystem and demonstrates how Altera technology can accelerate innovation in these applications,” says Mark Moran, Director of Dev Kits and Partners at Altera.

Both Xiphera and iWave serve industries such as industrial, automotive, aerospace, defense, and IoT, where security, performance, and long product lifecycles are essential. This shared industry focus creates clear synergies: Xiphera’s advanced cryptographic IP cores complement iWave’s boards and solutions, offering customers integrated solutions that are both secure and practical to implement.

“Working with iWave supports our mission to deliver secure and high-performance security solutions in an accessible format. iWave’s extensive experience in FPGA platforms perfectly complements our expertise in security,” says Tommi Lampila, CRO of Xiphera Ltd. He continues, “By leveraging Altera technology alongside iWave’s platforms, we are able to offer even more robust and secure solutions. We are excited to deliver high-value solutions based on this collaboration to our customers.”

“This partnership between iWave and Xiphera enables our customers to adopt advanced security solutions with confidence,” says Tawfeeq Ahmad, Director of Marketing at iWave. “Xiphera’s extensive expertise in security and cryptography adds strong value to iWave’s Altera FPGA–based boards and solutions, especially with the growing need for robust edge security.”

Xiphera will showcase its PQC demo on iWave’s Agilex 5 SoM Evaluation Kit at Altera Innovators Day on September 30 in San Jose, CA.

For further information:
Tommi Lampila 
CRO
Xiphera
tommi.lampila@xiphera.com

Tawfeeq Ahmad
Director – Product Marketing
iWave
tawfeeq.ahmad@iwave-global.com

About Xiphera

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Finland, Xiphera specializes in hardware-based cryptographic solutions for sectors such as automotive, industrial IoT, data centers, communications, and space. With a growing portfolio of 30+ off-the-shelf IP cores and a commitment to advancing post-quantum cryptography, Xiphera delivers state-of-the-art security tailored for mission-critical applications.

To learn more about Xiphera’s solutions, visit www.xiphera.com.

About iWave

iWave is an embedded systems engineering and solutions company, designing solutions for the Industrial, Medical, Automotive, and Avionics vertical markets. Building on embedded expertise since 1999, iWave offers an extensive portfolio of high-performance FPGA System on Modules and embedded computing platforms enabling customers in their product development journey.

Learn more about iWave at www.iwave-global.com. 

The project focuses on accelerating Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) computation methods on FPGA and ASIC platforms. This enables data processing while fully encrypted, significantly faster and more energy-efficient than current software-based solutions.

“The funding enables both deep and applied research activities in a technologically challenging area of cryptography. We expect this research to lead to a significant leap toward commercializable FHE and ZKP solutions,” says Petri Jehkonen, Director of Strategic Programs at Xiphera.

Use cases and commercial opportunities:

• Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) enables data to be processed directly in encrypted form, eliminating the need for decryption. For example, banks or hospitals can analyze data securely, without exposing private information to outsiders.
• Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) enables the verification of information or computations without revealing the information itself. For instance, a bank can verify a customer’s data or the validity of a transaction without disclosing additional details.

The project’s key objectives include analyzing the most promising hardware-accelerated FHE and ZKP methods, developing a Proof-of-Concept accelerator, and demonstrating the technology in an FPGA environment. In addition, the project will deliver an evaluation framework and application analysis for the commercialization potential of these technologies.

“With these solutions, we aim to position ourselves at the international forefront of this technology, opening doors to new business opportunities in both the private and public sectors,” Jehkonen concludes.

“At Xiphera, we focus on building highly secure and optimised cryptographic IP cores for ASICs and FPGAs,” said Tommi Lampila, Chief Revenue Officer at Xiphera. “Our hardware-based security solutions are engineered to protect critical systems from data breaches, unauthorized access, and the evolving threat landscape. Through our partnership with Austin Electric, we can now serve the South Korean market more effectively with trusted, high-performance security technology.”

Driving Secure Semiconductor Innovation in South Korea

South Korea’s semiconductor industry—valued at USD 115.7 billion in 2024—is one of the most advanced in the world and is expected to more than double by 2034. As a key player in chip manufacturing, South Korea plays a pivotal role in driving secure digital infrastructure. Xiphera contributes to this ecosystem by offering cryptographic IP cores that embed security directly into silicon, ensuring that protection is foundational, not an add-on.

Austin Electric, a well-established electronics company based in South Korea, will represent Xiphera locally and support the integration of its cryptographic IP solutions across Korean industry verticals.

“Korea is a technology leader in IT, automotive, and semiconductor industries, and recently entered the Industrial 4.0 revolution, so we believe that Xiphera’s semiconductor (hardware) based encryption and cyber security IP solutions will play a great role across AI, military defense, IoT, smart home appliances, and smart factory industries, and we are confident that the Korean market will be a stepstone for us to expand globally,” said Kenny Yoon, CMO of Austin Electric.

This partnership marks an important milestone in Xiphera’s international growth and reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering robust, transparent, and future-proof cryptographic solutions to customers worldwide.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Tommi Lampila
CRO
Xiphera Ltd
tommi.lampila@xiphera.com

Kenny Yoon
CMO
Austin Electric Co., Ltd
kenny.yoon@austin.electric.co.kr

About Xiphera

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Finland, Xiphera specialises in hardware-based cryptographic solutions for sectors such as automotive, industrial IoT, data centers, communications, and space. With a growing portfolio of 30+ off-the-shelf IP cores and a commitment to advancing post-quantum cryptography, Xiphera delivers state-of-the-art security tailored for mission-critical applications.

To learn more about Xiphera’s solutions, visit www.xiphera.com.

About Austin Electric

South Korea based Austin Electric is a semiconductor and IP business developer and distributor that has been supplying semiconductors, communication modules and IP to major Korean manufacturers and research institutes for various markets and applications. Since its establishment in 2011, Austin Electric has provided customers with stabilized solutions and integrated technical support services based on its experience and know-how accumulated over 20 years of extensive business development and support in IOT, audio video, electric vehicle, FGPA, etc.  In addition, Austin Electric aims to support the development of next-generation communication equipment, smart devices, and AI devices by collecting and optimising expertise in each application area and providing bundled software tools and services, and is playing a leading role in the field of system semiconductor (hardware) based cyber security in Korea.

To learn more about Austin Electric, visit www.austin-electric.co.kr.