US EditionIonQ Stock Slips As Canada Rolls Out C$92M Quantum Computing Funding Plan - IonQ (NYSE:IONQ)
Phase one funds up to C$23 million each to four firms to develop fault-tolerant quantum computers for industry and defence, part of a C$334.3 million five-year federal investment.
- On Monday, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada launched the Canadian Quantum Champions Program, committing up to $92 million to fund four Canadian-headquartered technology companies.
- As part of Budget 2025, Ottawa tied the program to longer-term quantum investments, aiming to accelerate fault-tolerant industrial-scale quantum computers for defence, security, medicine, energy and computing.
- Phase one provides up to $23 million to each selected company, with Photonic Inc., Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., Anyon Systems Inc., and Nord Quantique receiving funding and NRC setting up a Benchmarking Quantum Platform.
- The government framed the investment as a signal of support for domestic firms, Canada said it will help attract talent and advance research while increasing public investment in non-U.S. quantum developers.
- There is debate over whether Canada should match DARPA's QBI, as some industry observers warned it may require relocation or IP sharing, but three Canadian companies say they have not faced such demands, according to Ottawa officials.
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Nord Quantique's CA $23M (US $16.7M) CQCP Win Paves Way for Over US $30M in Total Government Contracts
Nord Quantique, a Canadian quantum computing manufacturer specializing in highly efficient quantum error correction, has been awarded a contract of up to CA $23 million (US $16.7 million) from the Government of Canada. This major funding is part of the newly launched Canadian Quantum Champions Program (CQCP), a national initiative designed to anchor quantum companies [...] The post Nord Quantique’s CA $23M (US $16.7M) CQCP Win Paves Way for Over…
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Xanadu Secures $23M CAD For Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Xanadu Quantum Technologies has secured up to $23 million CAD through the Canadian Quantum Champions Program, a federal initiative designed to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant quantum computing in Canada. The funding will support Xanadu’s mission to build accessible quantum computers and further establish Canada’s quantum leadership.
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