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Texas Legislature Passes IonQ-Supported Quantum Initiative, Advancing Quantum Ecosystem Across the State

Texas Legislature Passes IonQ-Supported Quantum Initiative, Advancing Quantum Ecosystem Across the State

Business Wire30-06-2025
COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced its commitment to helping build a thriving quantum ecosystem in Texas, following the passage of the Texas Quantum Initiative (HB 4751) in the 89th Texas Legislature. This legislation positions Texas to become a major hub for quantum innovation.
IonQ's engagement with Texas policymakers and research institutions reflects its broader vision to expand regional quantum economies across the United States. Earlier this year, IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi testified before the Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee in support of HB 4751, emphasizing the critical role of quantum computing in addressing future cybersecurity and economic challenges.
'The Texas Quantum Initiative is more than just policy. It's a platform for transformative innovation, secure infrastructure, and inclusive workforce development,' said Niccolo de Masi, CEO of IonQ. 'We commend Governor Abbott, Chairman Capriglione, Senator Parker, Chairman Schwertner and the Texas legislature, for taking bold steps to secure Texas's place in the global quantum economy. IonQ is excited to collaborate with Texas leaders, universities, and industry to help catalyze a new era of quantum-powered solutions.'
The Texas Quantum Initiative establishes a strategic framework to leverage the state's academic strength, technology sector, and entrepreneurial drive. It will provide guidance, investment incentives, and research opportunities that advance quantum computing, networking, and sensing technologies.
'Quantum technology is no longer a distant idea; it is quickly becoming a reality, influencing national security, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, climate science, and critical infrastructure,' said Chairman Capriglione. 'The U.S. and other nations are competing to develop and implement these capabilities. The Texas Quantum Initiative helps Texas lead in this field by encouraging quantum innovation and fast-tracking the integration of quantum tech into the state's economy.'
IonQ's participation in SXSW 2025 quantum events – alongside Texas lawmakers and industry peers – further underscored the company's readiness to contribute to Texas's quantum momentum. In addition to its ongoing collaboration with academic and industry partners nationwide, IonQ will look to support education and training programs in Texas. 'Quantum technologies offer unparalleled potential to protect digital infrastructure, optimize systems, and uncover solutions that were once beyond reach,' de Masi added. 'We believe Texas is poised to play a defining role in the future of this technology.'
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. is a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, delivering high-performance systems aimed at solving the world's largest and most complex commercial and research use cases. IonQ's current generation quantum computers, IonQ Forte and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems and represent the forefront of the company's technological roadmap as it advances toward its goal of building quantum computers with 2 million physical qubits by 2030. The company's innovative technology and rapid growth were recognized in Newsweek's 2025 Excellence Index 1000, Forbes' 2025 Most Successful Mid-Cap Companies list, and Built In's 2025 100 Best Midsize Places to Work in Washington DC and Seattle, respectively. Available through all major cloud providers, IonQ is making quantum computing more accessible and impactful than ever before. Learn more at IonQ.com.
IonQ Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words 'advances,' 'aimed,' 'available,' 'believe,' 'build,' 'catalyze,' 'collaborate,' 'commitment,' 'contribute,' 'cutting-edge,' 'delivering,' 'forefront,' 'goal,' 'impactful,' 'ongoing,' 'potential,' 'will,' and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to the IonQ's quantum computing capabilities and plans; IonQ's technology driving commercial quantum advantage; the future impacts of IonQ's offerings available today; and the scalability, fidelity, efficiency, viability, accessibility, effectiveness, importance, reliability, performance, speed, impact, practicality, feasibility, and commercial-readiness of IonQ's offerings. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections, and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: IonQ's ability to implement its technical roadmap; changes in the competitive industries in which IonQ operates, including development of competing technologies; IonQ's ability to deliver, and customers' ability to generate, value from IonQ's offerings; IonQ's ability to sell effectively to government organizations and large enterprises; IonQ's ability to implement its business plans, forecasts, roadmaps and other expectations, to identify and realize partnerships and opportunities, and to engage new and existing customers; IonQ's ability to effectively enter new markets; IonQ's ability to deliver services and products within currently anticipated timelines; IonQ's customers deciding or declining to extend contracts into new phases; changes in U.S. government spending or policy that may affect IonQ's customers; and risks associated with U.S. government sales, including availability of funding and provisions that may allow the government to unilaterally terminate or modify contracts for convenience. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's filings, including but not limited to those described in the 'Risk Factors' section of IonQ's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and reports on Form 10-Q. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and IonQ assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. IonQ does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations. IonQ may or may not choose to practice or otherwise use the inventions described in the issued patents in the future.
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