Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million federal funding agreement with the US Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, backing domestic manufacturing of trapped-ion quantum computers under the CHIPS and Science Act. The award follows a letter of intent announced in May and makes Quantinuum the only trapped-ion architecture company to receive CHIPS R&D funding.
Federal grant targets fault-tolerant quantum hardware supply chain
The funding will support R&D and manufacturing capacity for quantum semiconductors required to scale trapped-ion quantum computers to fault-tolerant levels. Quantinuum said the grant will help diversify its supply chain by integrating domestic partners GlobalFoundries and Monarch Quantum into its production process.
GlobalFoundries to fabricate next-generation ion traps on 300mm wafers
GlobalFoundries will be among the foundries selected to manufacture Quantinuum's next-generation ion traps and control electronics, with a focus on 300mm wafer technology. GlobalFoundries CEO Tim Breen said the company's expertise in large-scale differentiated semiconductor manufacturing will help make quantum hardware more scalable and reliable.
Monarch Quantum to supply lasers and optical components for ion-trap systems
Monarch Quantum will develop and manufacture scalable, reliable lasers and optical components required for Quantinuum's trapped-ion systems. Monarch Quantum CEO Timothy Day said scaling trapped-ion quantum computers requires replacing bulky optical setups with integrated photonic engines.
Quantinuum cites industry-leading error-correction fidelity as of February 2026
Quantinuum, listed on Nasdaq under QNT, says it has commercialized multiple generations of trapped-ion quantum systems based on its QCCD architecture, achieving the industry's highest two-qubit gate fidelity as of December 31, 2025. The company employs more than 800 people globally, with headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, and facilities in the US, UK, Germany, Japan, Qatar and Singapore.
Quantinuum CEO Rajeeb Hazra said the grant confirms the company's leadership in trapped-ion quantum computing and helps build the technological and logistical foundation for fault-tolerant systems at scale.