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$IonQ As we tracked at SCALE conference last month, Brian Lee (VP Government Relations, SkyWaterTech) stays busy in DC. This week: SEMI’s annual Washington Fly-In. SkyWater on Capitol Hill and at the White House, meeting with the Department of Commerce, OSTP, and the U.S. Trade Representative on semiconductor policy priorities. One photo stands out Brian Lee at Congressman Tom Emmer’s office. Minnesota’s 6th District. SkyWater’s backyard. Bloomington is home base. Reminder: $IONQ is acquiring SkyWater for $1.8B. Expected close Q2-Q3 2026. DMEA Category 1A Trusted Foundry. Three fabs across Minnesota, Florida, and Texas. What IonQ is buying isn’t just a foundry. It’s a company whose VP of Government Relations walks the halls of Congress and briefs the White House on semiconductor policy as a member of SEMI’s North American Advisory Board. When this deal closes, IonQ inherits those relationships. The lobbying infrastructure. The policy access. The trust built over two decades. Most quantum companies hire lobbyists. IonQ is acquiring one embedded in the semiconductor policy machine. $IONQ #IonQ #SkyWater #Semiconductors

Today, @ENERGY is launching a $293 million program focused on leveraging novel AI models and frameworks to deliver real breakthroughs in energy, manufacturing, medicine, and more. This is @POTUS’s Genesis Mission in action. Apply by April 28, 2026. energy.gov/articles/energ…

$IonQ Update on the IONQ x KISTI x NVIDIA partnership: The agreement was signed by Sik Lee (President of KISTI) and Marc Hamilton (VP at NVIDIA). Beyond the hardware, the partnership aims to drive ecosystem growth around scientific Al through specialized programs like GPU bootcamps, hackathons, and workshops. $IONQ $NVDA #KISTI #HPC #AI

$IonQ × KISTI × NVIDIA — MOU signed today at @NVIDIAGTC. Quantum-HPC hybrid integration in South Korea via NVIDIA NVQLink. @NiccoloDeMasi (IonQ CEO): “We are seeking to create a pathway for South Korea to be a global leader in hybrid quantum-classical research.” Jaegyoon Hahm, Director of KISTI’s Center for Quantum Computing Service: “By leveraging NVIDIA AI and accelerated computing platforms alongside IonQ’s trapped-ion quantum systems, we are ensuring that South Korean researchers and enterprises remain at the forefront of the quantum era.” Five pillars: hybrid infrastructure, quantum simulation, AI for quantum, quantum for HPC/AI (incl. LLM fine-tuning), talent development. As we covered IonQ sold a 5th-gen 100-qubit system to KISTI. This MOU expands the relationship to national-scale quantum-HPC infrastructure via NVIDIA NVQLink. Full scoop 👇 $IONQ #NVIDIAGTC #QuantumComputing #KISTI #IONQ

$IonQ Less than a month ago, I pointed out @HevenDrones' targeted hiring spree in the defense sector. 🚨Today, that strategy has materialized into actual government contracts. 🚨👇Thanks @Rick101284 Here is a breakdown of the new U.S. Army agreement and why it matters for $IonQ: 📄 The Catalyst: U.S. Army BOA Heven AeroTech has officially been awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) by the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal. This establishes a streamlined acquisition pathway, allowing Army units to easily procure Heven's Z1 hydrogen-powered UAS.  🧩 Executing the Playbook Looking back at February's timeline, the moves were highly calculated. Hiring a VP of Contracts and bringing Gen. Scott Howell (ex-JSOC) onto the Advisory Board were direct preparations for navigating complex DoD procurement. The BOA, enabled by their "Blue UAS Select" qualification, directly addresses the military's need for logistical flexibility and reduced dependency on traditional battery supply chains.  🌐 The $IonQ & AI Connection This is where the strategic overlap becomes clear. $IonQ is a key investor in Heven (Nov 2025), with Jordan Shapiro (IonQ Quantum Networking) sitting on the Board. Add the recent hiring of Samantha Hamilton (ex-BigBearAI) as VP of AI, and a clear architecture emerges: • Hardware: Extreme endurance via hydrogen. • Software: Advanced autonomy via AI. • Networking: Future-proof, secure communications via $IonQ's quantum expertise.  The Takeaway: The "Quantum-Defense UAS" thesis is moving from concept to execution. Heven is not just experimenting; they are actively building the contractual and operational infrastructure required to deploy next-gen defense tech. Solid, methodical progress. $IonQ @HevenDrones #DefenseTech #UAS #Quantum

$IonQ NVIDIA GTC kicks off today. IonQ is there. Ansys (Synopsys) the world leader in electronic design automation is hosting an “Ask the Experts” session on quantum computing tomorrow at booth 1135. Panelists: Jay Pathak (Senior Director R&D, Synopsys) and Masako Yamada (Senior Director, Quantum Applications, IonQ). IonQ showing up at GTC alongside the EDA industry leader. $IONQ #NVIDIAGTC #QuantumComputing #Synopsys #IONQ

$IonQ Following up on my previous post regarding Syngenta's quantum push. To be precise: Syngenta has partnered directly with QuantumBasel, the hub that operates the $IONQ hardware.  Newly surfaced materials (official PR, a LinkedIn post, and a video) show exactly how this ecosystem is being leveraged on the ground: 1. Co-located R&D: The PR confirms a "co-located working model" in Switzerland. Syngenta scientists are physically teaming up with QuantumBasel’s algorithmic experts to access their advanced hardware.  2. Active Training: A recent LinkedIn update reveals Syngenta is already sending its "Young Syngenta Professionals" (YSP) to the uptownBasel campus to explore these technologies. 3. Executive Alignment & Infrastructure: The visit included a fireside chat with Syngenta CIDO Feroz Sheikh and QuantumBasel CEO Thomas Landolt. The accompanying video tour of the hub also features a presentation of IonQ. This confirms a deep, physical integration to accelerate molecular modeling in agriculture, rather than just remote cloud access. 🔗 syngenta.com/media/media-re… $IONQ #QuantumComputing #Syngenta #QuantumBasel #AgTech

$IonQ Syngenta $29B revenue, 90+ countries, global crop science leader just announced a quantum computing partnership with QuantumBasel at World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. QuantumBasel runs the first IonQ system delivered outside the US. The $60M+ deal we covered in January. Application: molecular modeling for crop protection R&D. Understanding molecular interactions too complex for classical computers. Exactly the use case trapped ions are designed for. Photos in their LinkedIn post appear to show the IonQ system at QuantumBasel and what looks like a trapped-ion chip. Today, a $29B agrochemical company is building its quantum R&D around that same infrastructure. 🔗 linkedin.com/posts/syngenta… $IONQ #QuantumComputing #Syngenta #QuantumBasel #IONQ