IonQ
“The first pure-play quantum IPO.”
Trapped-ion pioneer whose ultra-clean qubits deliver record fidelity — and the first pure-play quantum company to IPO.
IonQ uses individual ytterbium ions — nature's own identical particles — as its qubits.
The Story
Founded by University of Maryland and Duke researchers Chris Monroe and Jungsang Kim.
Demonstrates the first 79-qubit trapped-ion register.
Available through AWS Braket, Azure Quantum and Google Cloud simultaneously.
Goes public via SPAC — the first pure-play quantum computing IPO.
IonQ Forte hits #AQ 29, then #AQ 36 with software-hardware co-design.
Announces Tempo system aimed at #AQ 64 and commercial advantage.
What makes them different
Real-world pilots
If they succeed