IonQ Joins Canada’s FABrIC Sandbox Under New MoU as Cloud Quantum Access Provider
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Updated · Quantum Zeitgeist · Aug 20
IonQ Joins Canada’s FABrIC Sandbox Under New MoU as Cloud Quantum Access Provider
3 articles · Updated · Quantum Zeitgeist · Aug 20
Summary
IonQ has been designated a cloud quantum computing access provider for Canada’s FABrIC Quantum Computing Sandbox, formalizing the role through a newly signed memorandum of understanding.
The deal plugs IonQ’s trapped-ion quantum systems into the FABrIC infrastructure, giving Canadian academics and small-to-medium enterprises access to commercial quantum hardware.
CMC Microsystems, which manages the FABrIC program, will serve as the central link between IonQ’s systems and participating Canadian institutions and businesses.
The sandbox is backed by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Response Fund and is intended to speed quantum skills, application development and broader industry capacity in Canada.