IonQ to Acquire Geneva-Based ID Quantique, Enters Into Global Quantum Strategic Partnership with SK Telecom.

IonQ to Acquire Geneva-Based ID Quantique, Enters Into Global Quantum Strategic Partnership with SK Telecom.

February 27, 2025
Today, IonQ announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with each of SK Telecom and ID Quantique (IDQ), a global leader in quantum safe networking and sensing headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with offices in Seoul (South Korea), Vienna (Austria), and Boston (USA), to acquire a controlling stake in IDQ. Alongside the transaction, IonQ expects to enter into a strategic partnership focused on quantum with SK Telecom, the largest wireless telecommunications operator in South Korea.

Advancing Quantum Technology in Japan: AIST and IQM Join Forces

Advancing Quantum Technology in Japan: AIST and IQM Join Forces

December 19, 2024
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), a global leader in superconducting quantum computers, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration for the industrialisation of quantum technology in Japan.

MAS Collaborates With Banks and Technology Partners on Quantum Security

MAS Collaborates With Banks and Technology Partners on Quantum Security

August 15, 2024
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, SPTel and SpeQtral today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on quantum security collaboration and study the application of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) [1] in financial services. QKD can help financial institutions (FIs) protect the exchange of cryptographic keys to address the cybersecurity threats posed by quantum computing.

Singapore Research Institutions to Collaborate With Quantinuum in Quantum Computing

Singapore research organisations and Quantinuum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 July enabling access to Quantinuum’s advanced quantum computer, and to explore and collaborate on quantum computing use cases, focusing on computational biology. The signatories from Singapore are the National Quantum Office (NQO), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University of Singapore (NUS) and National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC). NUS signed for the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) and Duke-NUS Medical School to be part of the collaboration.

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AIST Has Officially Announced That It Will Collaborate With IBM to Develop the Next-Generation Quantum Computers

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of Japan officially announced yesterday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for research cooperation with IBM on May 10th to strengthen collaboration for the industrialization of quantum technology. AIST said that to stimulate the quantum hardware and component industry, it will work with IBM to promote the development of next-generation quantum computers and their supply chain.

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AIST and Keysight Technologies Have Signed a MOU to Carry Out In-Depth Cooperation in the Field of Quantum Technology

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of Japan recently announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Keysight Technologies to jointly carry out quantum research and drive the industrialization of quantum technology.

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IQM Established Its Seventh Global Office in Poland and Signed a Memorandum of Understanding With Gdańsk University of Technology

IQM Quantum Computers, a quantum computer developer, announced yesterday that it is establishing its seventh global office in Warsaw, Poland, to accelerate the adoption of quantum solutions for enterprises, research institutions, and academia, and to better collaborate with quantum stakeholders. In addition, IQM has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gdańsk University of Technology, a leading technical university in Poland, to develop cutting-edge quantum applications, focusing on application fields such as personalized medicine.

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IonQ Signs MoU With Intellian, Deepening Its Commitment to Advancing South Korea’s Quantum Economy

IonQ Signs MoU With Intellian, Deepening Its Commitment to Advancing South Korea’s Quantum Economy

April 17, 2025
IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Intellian Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, to explore how secure quantum networking can transform satellite communications. This memorandum furthers IonQ’s work in strategically partnering across South Korea’s enterprise, government, and academic sectors and launching initiatives seeking to advance their quantum economy.

IonQ Expands Quantum Collaboration in Japan, Signs Memorandum of Understanding With AIST’s Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT)

IonQ Expands Quantum Collaboration in Japan, Signs Memorandum of Understanding With AIST’s Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT)

April 15, 2025
IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), a division of one of the largest public research organizations in Japan, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology’s (AIST). This memorandum facilitates cooperation between IonQ and G-QuAT intended to advance quantum computing technologies in Japan.

Partisia, Squareroot8 and NuSpace Forge Alliance for Quantum-Secure Satellite Communications

Partisia, Squareroot8 and NuSpace Forge Alliance for Quantum-Secure Satellite Communications

April 15, 2025
Partisia, a leader in multiparty computation (MPC), and Squareroot8, a provider of quantum-safe communication solutions, alongside NuSpace, a company specializing in IoT Connectivity Services and Satellite-As-A-Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the future of secure communications.
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