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This $100 million award marks a strategic pivot for Quantinuum to transition trapped-ion qubits from discrete optical setups to volume-manufacturable semiconductor platforms via 300mm foundry processes. By integrating photonic control directly onto the chip, this initiative aims to resolve gate reproducibility issues and build a resilient domestic supply chain essential for scaling fault-tolerant quantum computers.

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Quantinuum Finalizes $100 Million CHIPS Act R&D Award to Accelerate Trapped-Ion Manufacturing

Quantum Computing ReportSeptember 9, 20262 min read

Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million CHIPS Act R&D award to accelerate the manufacturing of trapped-ion quantum hardware. This funding will strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing, advance integrated optics, and scale fault-tolerant quantum computers by transitioning trapped-ion processing units to volume-manufacturable semiconductor platforms. Collaborating with GlobalFoundries and Monarch Quantum, Quantinuum aims to reduce complexity, improve gate reproducibility, and establish a resilient domestic supply chain for quantum hardware. The post Quantinuum Finalizes $100 Million CHIPS Act R&D Award to Accelerate Trapped-Ion Manufacturing appeared first on Quantum Computing Report.

Trapped-ion quantum hardware developer Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT) has finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office to…

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