- The renewal marks the continuation of IonQ’s customer agreement with UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute, reinforcing IonQ’s expanding presence in the region
COLLEGE PARK, MD - January 27, 2025 - IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the renewal of its agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Quantum Research Center – Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This renewed customer agreement ensures that TII will continue to leverage IonQ’s quantum computing technology to advance the UAE’s position as a global leader in science and technology.
Today’s agreement expands the parties’ January 2023 partnership and incorporates access to IonQ Forte – one of IonQ’s most powerful, commercially available quantum computers to date. IonQ Forte is powered by IonQ’s largest single core quantum processor and represents the cutting edge in trapped ion architecture with its 36 all-to-all connected qubits and the ability to pass the AQ36 performance benchmark. With access to IonQ Forte, TII can create a solutions platform for hybrid quantum/classical algorithms such as variational quantum algorithms.
“We are proud to have TII as a returning customer and to support their ambitious quantum research initiatives. Having renewed our relationship for the second time in less than two years, we value the confidence that UAE’s TII has shown in IonQ as one of their quantum partners,” said Rima Alameddine, Chief Revenue Officer at IonQ.
TII is using quantum computing to accelerate research for a variety of applications using the IonQ platform including:
Advancing qubit-efficient encodings for applications in simulating physical systems, quantum image processing, and solving linear systems of equations.
Enabling faster quantum time-to-solution and better solution quality for applications such as financial portfolio optimization.
Estimating key properties of quantum systems such as the ground-state energy with applications to chemistry and materials science.
Innovating efficient methods to upload classical data (e.g. images) into quantum states.
“Our continued work with IonQ enables us to stay at the forefront of quantum research and further the UAE’s position as a leading technology and innovation hub,” said Prof. Dr. Leandro Aolita, Acting Chief Researcher QRC (Quantum Research Center) & Executive Director Quantum Algorithms. “These advanced quantum systems are integral to our efforts and we’re excited to explore more possibilities with IonQ Forte.”
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About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. is a leader in the quantum computing and networking industry, 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, boasting 36 algorithmic qubits. 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.
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