IonQ has expanded its quantum networking patent portfolio to nearly 400 patents through acquisitions and strategic development. With contracts from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and ARLIS, IonQ demonstrates strong momentum in quantum communication. The EPB Quantum Network and the ID Quantique partnership highlight IonQ’s leadership in secure, large-scale quantum solutions.
On February 26, 2025, IonQ named Niccolo de Masi as CEO and added Gabrielle Toledano to its board. Both bring decades of tech experience. The changes support IonQ’s quantum computing growth.
Maryland invests $1 billion with IonQ and UMD to grow the quantum sector, advance research, and create high-skilled jobs.
IonQ has delivered its first quantum computer, IonQ Forte Enterprise, to the European Innovation Center in Arlesheim, Switzerland. Operating at a record algorithmic qubit count of #AQ36, the system enhances computational capabilities and marks IonQ’s initial commercial quantum system in Switzerland. The partnership with QuantumBasel strengthens IonQ’s global data center presence and supports advanced research and commercial applications.
IonQ strengthens its collaboration with imec to develop photonic integrated circuits and chip-scale ion trap technology, enhancing the scalability and performance of its quantum computing systems.
IonQ and Ansys are bringing quantum computing to the $10 billion CAE market. Their collaboration will speed up simulations, enabling faster product development and improving design processes for industries such as aerospace, automotive, and pharmaceuticals.
IonQ has partnered with NKT Photonics to develop advanced laser technology, improving the precision and scalability of quantum computing systems for diverse applications, including cryptography and optimization.
IonQ achieved remote ion-ion entanglement between qubits in separate ion traps, advancing efforts toward scalable quantum systems. The development is a key step in IonQ’s strategy to implement photonic interconnects for quantum networking.
In Q3 2023, key developments unfolded in the quantum computing sector. Rigetti, IonQ, and D-Wave each delivered their Q3 2023 results this past week. We have done our best to distill these reports and give them an apples-to-apples comparison.
IonQ, an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced that it has secured a $13.4 million contract to supply the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) with access to its trapped ion systems for quantum computing hardware research and for the development of quantum algorithms and applications.
