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Latest SPAC News: IonQ announces partnership to create the National Quantum Lab at Maryland
IonQ and University of Maryland Establish First-of-Its-Kind National Quantum Lab
IonQ, Inc., the leading developer of quantum computing devices, and the University of Maryland (UMD), an international powerhouse in quantum research and applications, announced a partnership to create the National Quantum Lab at Maryland (Q-Lab).
The Q-Lab will be the nation’s first user facility that enables the scientific community to pursue world-leading research through hands-on access to a commercial-grade quantum computer. UMD-affiliated students, faculty, researchers, staff and partners across the country will have an unprecedented opportunity to gain experience with IonQ’s industry-leading trapped-ion quantum computer hardware and collaborate with IonQ scientists and engineers.
Later this month, following a stockholder vote, IonQ anticipates becoming the first publicly-traded, pure-play quantum computing company via a merger with dMY Technology Group, Inc. III (NYSE: DMYI).
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