IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced a landmark partnership with the University of Maryland and the State of Maryland with the aim to establish Maryland as the “silicon valley” of the quantum computing industry. The proposed initiative will aim to fuel the growing quantum economy of the U.S. capitol region, provide access to IonQ’s cutting-edge quantum technology, and dramatically strengthen Maryland’s workforce with new quantum-focused jobs.
As part of today’s announcement of the “Capital of Quantum” initiative’s goal of catalyzing more than $1 billion in investments towards Maryland becoming the “Capital of Quantum,” IonQ intends to anchor a state-of-the-art quantum intelligence campus based at the University of Maryland at College Park.
Subject to available incentives and the enactment of Governor Wes Moore’s FY 2026 budget, IonQ will also grow its corporate headquarters into a 100,000 square feet facility with a data center, laboratories, and office space within the Discovery District at the University of Maryland. Additionally, IonQ intends to double its corporate headquarters workforce to at least 250 people in the Maryland region over the next five years. Today’s announcement, once approved by the legislature and documented between the parties, is expected to create high-paying and skilled jobs in diverse fields such as construction, software and hardware engineering, operations, applied physics, networking, and more.
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