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With Vector Atomic, IonQ strengthens its full-stack solutions and quantum sensing leadership.

It was revealed today that IonQ will acquire Vector Atomic, a leading quantum sensor business. This all-stock purchase enhances IonQ's technology portfolio to become the most comprehensive quantum platform on the market, accelerating its quantum sensing entry. Acquisition of Vector Atomic's positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) expertise strengthens IonQ's quantum technology market leadership.

IonQ announced this after acquiring Oxford Ionics, a UK company, suggesting a clear and aggressive growth-by-acquisition plan. With cutting-edge networking, processing, and sensing, IonQ is becoming a quantum solution provider.

Strategy for Quantum Sensing

Outside of networking and quantum computing, the purchase is a major move for IonQ. Vector Atomic makes field-validated atomic clocks, gravimeters, inertial sensors, and synchronization devices. These practical technology have been tested in harsh land, sea, and space environments. IonQ may now enter the lucrative quantum sensing sector, especially in critical areas like telecommunications, national security, and defense.

The deal excited Vector Atomic CEO and co-founder Dr. Jamil Abo-Shaeer. He stated that joining IonQ increase the company's ability to scale technology, impact, and contribute to the world's most advanced quantum technology team. “It will accelerate quantum sensing commercialization and improve quantum computing and networking”.

Vector Atomic, a 2018 Pleasanton, California startup, has won over $200 million in United States government contracts for national security and governmental applications. Due to their accurate detection and reliable navigation that is immune to jamming and other cyber threats, some of the world's strictest security programs use PNT systems. Application examples include the U.S. Department of Defense's classified X-37B orbital test vehicle and military submarine detecting equipment contract.

Supporting IonQ's Talent and IP

The transaction brings all 76 Vector Atomic employees, who have considerable industrial, academic, and government experience, to IonQ. Jamil Abo-Shaeer, Martin Boyd, and Matthew Cashen founded Vector Atomic. By acquiring Vector Atomic's 29 issued and pending patents, IonQ's patent portfolio grows.

“This acquisition represents a significant acceleration and expansion opportunity for IonQ as it continues to lead the commercialization of quantum technologies,” said chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi. He said Vector Atomic will help IonQ provide “scalable, commercial-grade quantum solutions for the customers today”.

Accelerating Quantum Dominance

This is IonQ's latest strategic acquisition to boost its expertise and IP. The company has invested in Qubitekk, Lightsynq Technologies, Capella Space, and ID Quantique in addition to Oxford Ionics. With each purchase, IonQ improved its leadership position by adding talent and technology.

After introducing IonQ Federal, IonQ has prioritized government, defense, and quantum networking applications, which strengthens its alignment with Vector Atomic. Tested sensing technologies will boost government client adoption of secure quantum-based navigation, timing, and communications.

The Vector Atomic method exploits atom stability for next-generation performance. Beyond GPS, its optical atomic clocks and synchronization hardware are designed for a picosecond-level global timing network, improving autonomous navigation, high-bandwidth communication networks, and precise Earth mapping. Its inertial sensors can detect even the smallest gravity anomalies, opening up resource exploitation, climate science, and GPS-denied navigation.

Dmy Squared Technology Group Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd., a leading developer of quantum computer software development tools, will go public in the US after a definitive business combination agreement with dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: DMYY). After a non-binding letter of intent signed on February 26, 2025, this contract is expected to accelerate Horizon Quantum's software infrastructure development for quantum computing. Quantum Gap Bridging using Innovative Software Horizon Quantum Computing is leading the drive to overcome the challenge of turning real problems into quantum solutions in quantum computing. New programming tools are being developed to ease and speed quantum computer software development. These tools, along with compilers and a runtime environment, aim to improve quantum computers such that any software developer, regardless of experience, may use them. Horizon Quantum's technology stack includes the Triple Alpha platform, an integrated development environment that can construct complex quantum applications portable and hardware-agnostic. The company's creative strategy focuses on a few key areas to overcome quantum computer challenges: Providing programmers with the tools to efficiently build quantum software. Automating quantum acceleration uses superposition and entanglement to construct quantum-accelerated solutions from standard software. Using existing quantum computer hardware, its runtime environment provides generic control flow, hybrid classical-quantum execution, and dynamic resource management to execute full program structures. These findings may lay the framework for the first quantum operating system, similar to Windows and DOS in traditional computing. Turing-complete languages, C/C++ subroutines, and code portability are corporate strengths. Horizon Quantum was formed in 2018 by Dr. Joe Fitzsimons, a former professor with twenty years of quantum computing experience. Chief Science Officer Dr. Si-Hui Tan has an MIT Ph.D. in Physics. Transaction Information and Strategy After the boards of Horizon Quantum and dMY Squared unanimously accepted the final business combination agreement, the combined firm will be called Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd. Its Class A common shares will likely be listed on Nasdaq as “HQ”. The acquisition values Horizon Quantum at $503 million. If both businesses' shareholders agree, the closing should happen in the first quarter of 2026.

Phasecraft buys $34 million Series B to advance quantum computing

Phasecraft, a quantum algorithms business, raised $34 million in Series B. This startup aims to connect theoretical quantum computing to real-world applications. The latest funding round, led by Plural, Playground Global, and Novo Holdings' newly formed Quantum Fund, supports the company's efforts to expand industrial applications and accelerate R&D. In addition to grants, Phasecraft has raised over $50 million.

Major Quantum Software Investment Shows Confidence

Existing and new investors backed the Series B financing. Novo Holdings' Quantum Fund made its first direct investment in quantum software this round, reflecting their expanding interest in the field. Parkwalk Advisors Ltd., Albion Capital Group LLP, and LocalGlobe Management Ltd. also contributed.

Ian Hogarth, Plural's chairman and partner, called Phasecraft's algorithm development “more efficient by factors of millions”. Jeroen Bakker, Novo Holdings partner, acknowledged the “tremendous potential for molecular simulation to predict drug efficacy and optimise design” and that this investment might “reduce R&D timelines from decades to years.” Peter Barrett, general partner at Playground Global, said Phasecraft's innovations are “positioned to transition from discovery to design, ushering in an era of unparalleled dynamism in chemistry, materials science, and medicine.”

Hardware-agnostic approach yields fast results

Phasecraft's hardware-independent quantum algorithms that use quantum computing as a supplement are its key selling point. This unique technique helps Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices solve previously unsolvable problems by reducing gate depth and error rates.

Phasecraft co-founder and CEO Ashley Montanaro stated, “The algorithms are delivering meaningful results now, whether it’s simulating the physics of complex materials or optimising the structure of a large energy network.” These algorithms can boost material simulation efficiency by millions of times, which could speed up the development of new solar cells, catalysts, and drugs.

Using Quantum Solutions to Change Key Industries

It is aggressively applying its technology to address major issues in several high-impact industries:

Life sciences and medicine: Phasecraft's algorithms for molecular simulation and predictive modelling could speed up drug development and uncover viable candidates. This could reduce research expenses and save lives.

Phasecraft and the UK National Energy System Operator (NESO) are optimising large energy network architectures. This cooperation aims to improve network dependability, lower operational costs, and accelerate renewable asset integration via quantum-enhanced optimisation.

Materials Science: Oxford PV, a solar cell manufacturer, and Johnson Matthey, a speciality materials developer, collaborate on advanced alloy design and next-generation solar-cell architectures using quantum algorithms to accelerate material discovery.

Phasecraft and UK's top telecom operator BT are improving communication infrastructure.

Future growth and strategic partnerships

Phasecraft partners with IBM, QuEra, Google Quantum AI, and Quantinuum top quantum hardware makers. Phasecraft's algorithms are integrated across NISQ devices through these collaborations, boosting commercial impact. “Some of the biggest tech companies in the world see Phasecraft as the way to accelerate the impact of their own devices,” Ian Hogarth pointed out, mentioning Google and IBM.

The extra funding will expand industry relationships and R&D. The US activities of Phasecraft are funded to bring its knowledge closer to key clients and accelerate the adoption of quantum-enhanced products.

SuperQ Quantum

The world leader in quantum and supercomputing, SuperQ Quantum Computing (“SuperQ Quantum”), signed its first revenue contract. A groundbreaking relationship with D-Wave Quantum Inc. (“D-Wave”) and Verge Ag (“Verge”) on an agricultural quantum optimisation program led to this financial milestone. SuperQ Quantum's declaration from Calgary, Alberta, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, signals a shift from research and development to commercialisation.

This landmark deal was funded by Verge, a global precision agriculture company. The project focused on quantum project creation to improve Verge's “Launch Pad” platform using advanced quantum annealing technology. This inventive concept aimed to efficiently move agricultural robots across thousands of fields.

D-Wave successfully used this quantum ingredient with SuperQ Quantum to optimise autonomous farm vehicles. At the time of execution, SuperQ Quantum operated through Statue, its precursor organisation.

The foundation for this groundbreaking relationship was created at Qubits UAE 2024 in Dubai. Doctor Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, and Dr. Muhammad Khan, CEO of SuperQ Quantum representing Statue, inked a partnership agreement there. This partnership was specifically designed to promote annealing quantum computing technology worldwide and in the Middle East.

Before SuperQ Quantum was created and went public, Staque ran the core operations team, its quantum services business, and the unique Super platform. SuperQ Quantum's largest stakeholder is Staque, giving it a significant position. Staque rendered and invoiced the services for which revenue has been recognised, and SuperQ Quantum has incorporated these financials into its financial statements and operations, marking its first revenue as a publicly traded company.

SuperQ Quantum CEO and board chair Dr. Muhammad Khan stressed the achievement. “This first revenue is more than a financial milestone; it validates strategy to deliver real-world quantum solutions,” he said. Dr. Khan said, “They work with a global leader like D-Wave demonstrates the tangible value quantum computing can bring to critical industries like agriculture and elevate innovative companies like Verge.”

His perspective on SuperQ Quantum's strategy in the developing quantum sector was: “Our R&D is rooted in commercialisation, whereas most quantum computing companies are content in the lab.” This declaration emphasises SuperQ Quantum's commitment to create usable, relevant quantum solutions with immediate and quantifiable commercial impact.

The initiative is well-known and garnered industry attention. D-Wave's February 2025 project announcement was carefully covered by top trade newspaper Quantum Insider. Dr. Khan has presented cooperative discoveries at renowned international conferences, confirming the project's advanced nature and real advantages. Qubits 2025, D-Wave's flagship conference, and FIRA World 2025, the leading agri-robotics conference, are examples.

Through its Commercialisation of Canadian Quantum Solutions program, DIGITAL, Canada's Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, co-invested heavily in the project. DIGITAL calls it “the world’s first customer-facing, real-world product powered by quantum computing.” Unlike most commercial quantum computing applications, which are normally built for internal use, this product was created particularly for Verge and is used by Verge's clients.

Explaining SuperQ Quantum Computing Inc. SuperQ Quantum leads enterprise transformation's next phase. The company intends to become a multinational corporation's crucial partner to give immediate ROI from quantum and supercomputing capabilities that were previously unattainable. In several industries, SuperQ Quantum is becoming a pioneer in employing quantum and supercomputing to address complex optimisation and problem-solving difficulties.

Its flagship Super platform aims to give “The ChatGPT Moment of Quantum Computing,” making the most advanced processing power accessible to a wide variety of users. SuperQ Quantum's platform lets top government agencies, academic institutions, and Fortune 500 leaders realise instant commercial impact across sectors.

These include logistics, defence, healthcare, and finance. The company uses its in-house AI Autopilots to turn complex problems into executive-ready results with one-click deployment and productisation. SuperQ Quantum is headquartered in Canada, but it is rapidly expanding into the US, the Middle East, and Asia, where it is establishing "Super Hubs" in key places.

In other business developments, SuperQ Quantum extended 1,199,400 common share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) until their expiration dates. These warrants cost $1.50 to exercise. This amendment extends the expiration date to February 16, 2026, six months later. Warrants were exercisable at $0.15 when granted on August 16, 2023, as part of the Company's private placement. The exercise price was reduced to $1.50 after the Company's common shares were merged ten for one.

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