COLLEGE PARK, Md. — February 23, 2026 — Quantum company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced it was awarded a contract under the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151 billion. This contract encompasses a range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of […]
Quantum: IonQ to Acquire Foundry Company SkyWater in $1.8B Deal
January 26, 2026 by
COLLEGE PARK, Md. and BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – January 26, 2026 – IonQ and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), a U.S.-based semiconductor foundry, today announced IonQ will acquire SkyWater for $35 per share in a cash-and-stock transaction, subject to a collar, implying a total equity value of approximately $1.8 billion. “This transformational acquisition enables IonQ to materially accelerate its […]
Univ. of Maryland to Host Microsoft Quantum Research Center
September 17, 2025 by
COLLEGE PARK, MD, Sept. 17, 2026 — The University of Maryland (UMD) will soon be home to a major new Microsoft quantum research lab, further strengthening the university’s position as a global leader in quantum science, innovation and commercialization. Gov. Wes Moore announced the project while addressing hundreds gathered for the Quantum World Congress (QWC), a global event […]
IonQ Acquires Capella for Space-Based Quantum Communications
July 15, 2025 by
COLLEGE PARK, MD – July 15, 2025 – IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a quantum computing and networking company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Capella Space Corporation, an American space tech company with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications. The closing marks a step in IonQ’s mission to […]
HPC News Bytes 20250623: Fault Tolerant Quantum by 2029?, Quantum Roadmaps, Metrics and M&A, RIKEN and Fujitsu Team on FugakuNEXT
June 23, 2025 by
A good late June morning to you! A healthy portion of recent developments in the world of HPC-AI has focused on quantum computing, here’s a quick (7:09) run-through, including ….
IonQ and Kipu Quantum Report Protein Folding and Optimization Problem Records
June 19, 2025 by
Kipu Quantum and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced what they said is a record achievement: the successful solution of “the most complex known protein folding problem” using Kipu’s algorithmic framework and IonQ quantum ….
Quantum: IonQ Acquires Oxford Ionics for Record $1B
June 12, 2025 by
June 12, 2025: IonQ earlier this week it has agreed to acquire Oxford Ionics for US$1.075 billion, the largest deal in the quantum computing industry to date, according to IonQ. The transaction will consist mostly of US$1.065 billion in IonQ shares (representing around 10 percent of IonQ’s market cap of ~US$10 billion at the time […]
Quantum: IonQ to Acquire Lightsynq
May 9, 2025 by
COLLEGE PARK, MD – May 7, 2025 – IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lightsynq Technologies Inc., a Boston-based startup founded by former Harvard University quantum memory experts. IonQ said Lightsynq’s team and IP are expected to significantly accelerate […]
Oak Ridge and IonQ Report ‘Noise Tolerant’ Quantum Computing Advance
December 30, 2024 by
COLLEGE PARK, Md.– Quantum computing and networking company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced what it said is a technological breakthrough that demonstrates a new approach to scalable quantum computing, resulting from a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
IonQ Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
November 6, 2024 by
November 06, 2024 — COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. “We had yet another banner quarter at IonQ, booking $63.5 million and exceeding the high end of our revenue range. We won a $54.5 million deal with the United States […]
