Quantum stocks soar as U.S. reportedly plans ‘award’, equity stakes
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Quantum computing stocks rose in premarket trading Thursday following reports that the U.S. government will give $2 billion in grants to nine companies operating in the field.
Wall Street Journal first published reported About agreements that would allow the US government to acquire equity stakes in companies.
IBM is reportedly the biggest beneficiary of the package, with the US Department of Commerce agreeing to give the firm $1 billion, according to the WSJ.
shares IBM’s It was trading up 6% at 7:18 a.m., down from previous gains that saw shares rise nearly 8%.
The company is at the forefront of a movement to build supercomputers using quantum technology, which developers say can solve complex problems that existing computers cannot solve.
chip maker Global Foundries It receives $375 million along with other grant recipients, according to the WSJ D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computer And Twist A reward of $100 million is expected. Startup Diraq will reportedly receive a $38 million grant.
D-Wave shares were last traded up 16%. Rigetti shares rose about 13.8%, while Infleqtion shares gained more than 23% ahead of Thursday’s regular trading session.
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The deals still need to be formally completed. The funding reportedly comes from the Chip and Science Act of 2022.
CNBC has reached out to the U.S. Department of Commerce for comment.
Shortly after the WSJ published its report, IBM confirmed that it would work with the US government to develop America’s first purpose-built quantum foundry, backed by a proposed $1 billion reward. The company said the initiative will “accelerate American quantum innovation and enable advanced quantum wafer manufacturing for a broad range of companies.”
IBM said the incentive from the Commerce Department will support the research and development efforts of a new IBM company called Anderon, which IBM will contribute with a $1 billion investment in response to the government grant.
“Anderon, headquartered in Albany, New York, as an independent company, will operate as a state-of-the-art 300-millimeter quantum wafer foundry,” IBM said in a news release. “This will help the nation solidify its leadership at the center of a thriving new quantum industry predicted to generate up to $850 billion in economic value by 2040, spurring American economic growth while also strengthening national security.”
