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IonQ, Inc.

IonQ, Inc. develops trapped-ion quantum computing systems, cloud access, and enterprise offerings, and also describes work in quantum networking, sensing, and security.

Category
Trapped ions, Quantum networking, Quantum key distribution, Quantum sensing
Technology
trapped-ion quantum computing systems
Headquarters
College Park, United States
Founded
2015
Ownership
Public company
Listed
NYSE: IONQ
Funding
IonQ says it was awarded $7.5 million in follow-on funding from AFRL to advance full-stack quantum networking.
Products and platforms
IonQ Superion, IonQ Tempo, IonQ Forte Enterprise
Key people
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman & CEO
Inder M. Singh, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Ballance, President, Quantum Computing
Christopher Monroe, Chief Scientific Advisor
Website
ionq.com

IonQ, Inc. is a quantum technology company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Its website describes the company as a trapped-ion quantum computing company delivering quantum computing systems, cloud access, and enterprise solutions. The company says it was founded in 2015 by Dr. Chris Monroe and Dr. Jungsang Kim, based on trapped-ion research and licensed breakthroughs from the University of Maryland and Duke University.

IonQ presents itself as a full-stack quantum platform spanning quantum computing, networking, security, and sensing. Its site highlights commercial quantum systems, access through major cloud platforms, and named compute products including IonQ Superion, IonQ Tempo, and IonQ Forte Enterprise. The company also lists customers and partners across industry, academia, and government, and states that it received $7.5 million in follow-on funding from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to advance full-stack quantum networking.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the sources below, retrieved by DesignQuantum.

  1. IonQ: Trapped Ion Quantum Computing Company ionq.com
  2. IonQ | About ionq.com
  3. IonQ en.wikipedia.org

Last verified: October 28, 2026

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