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The Biden administration announced roughly $2 billion in grants and equity commitments to nine US quantum firms—led by a $1 billion package for IBM to form a new quantum foundry—aiming to accelerate domestic quantum hardware, supply chains, and high‑paying jobs. Markets reacted with sharp stock gains for recipients like D‑Wave, Rigetti and IBM. The moves, framed under CHIPS-era R&D goals, revive debates over legality, appropriate use of CHIPS funds, governance and conflicts of interest, and whether equity-for-grant deals blur public‑private boundaries. Deals remain non‑final, and scrutiny and potential legal challenges loom as the government reshapes quantum commercialization.
The US commitment signals a major industrial policy push to accelerate domestic quantum hardware and supply chains, affecting R&D priorities, hiring, and vendor strategies. Tech professionals should anticipate changes in public‑private collaboration, procurement opportunities, and potential regulatory oversight of quantum technology.
Dossier last updated: 2026-05-22 08:11:19
The US government pledged $2 billion to quantum computing startups, including $100 million equity stakes in multiple firms and a proposed $1 billion government investment alongside IBM to form Anderon, a foundry spun out of IBM personnel and IP. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D–Calif.) says the deals may be illegal because the CHIPS and Science Act funds were designated for microelectronics R&D and public/private research partnerships focused on semiconductors, not direct equity investments in private quantum companies. The dispute matters because these allocations could reshape the quantum hardware landscape, favor incumbents, and raise legal and oversight questions about use of federal technology funds.
The US announced $2 billion in investments into quantum computing startups, including $100 million equity stakes in several firms and a $1 billion government investment matching $1 billion from IBM to create a new foundry company, Anderon. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D–Calif.) argues the deals are illegal because the funds come from the CHIPS and Science Act, which Congress allocated for semiconductor microelectronics R&D and public-private research partnerships, not equity investments in quantum firms; she also flagged potential conflicts around DOE official Dario Gil’s IBM ties. Legal challenges could be possible but slow, and the transfers of IP, staff and fabrication assets to Anderon reshape how quantum hardware will be developed and accessed.
D-Wave Quantum 获《芯片法案》1亿美元资助，亏损持续扩大 - Yahoo Finance
Trump administration buys into quantum computing
Shares of quantum computing companies surged Thursday after the US government announced grants with equity stakes: D-Wave closed up 33%, Rigetti 30%, IBM 12% (Chloe Taylor/CNBC)
The US Commerce Department announced letters of intent to take roughly $2 billion in equity stakes across nine quantum computing firms, including $1 billion to IBM and $375 million to GlobalFoundries, sparking stock gains. Other recipients include PsiQuantum ($100m), Atom Computing ($100m), Infleqtion ($100m), Quantinuum ($100m), Rigetti ($100m), D-Wave, and Diraq (up to $38m). The move, framed as part of CHIPS R&D investments, aims to accelerate domestic quantum capabilities and jobs but continues the administration’s pattern of grant-for-equity interventions and raises governance questions; deals are not final and Intel faces a shareholder lawsuit over a separate government equity conversion. The announcement arrives amid global competition and persistent technical hurdles in quantum computing.
Chloe Taylor / CNBC : Shares of quantum computing companies surged Thursday after the US government awarded grants and took equity stakes: D-Wave closed up 33%, Rigetti 30%, IBM 12% — Quantum computing shares popped on Thursday, as the U.S. government said it would award $2 billion in grants to nine firms operating in the space.
The U.S. government will invest $2 billion in nine quantum computing companies via equity stakes, with IBM receiving $1 billion to form a new quantum chip manufacturing company named Anderon in New Albany, New York. GlobalFoundries gets $375 million to build a U.S. factory for quantum device components, while D-Wave, Rigetti, Infleqtion and others receive about $100 million each and Diraq up to $38 million to tackle key scaling challenges. The funding, drawn from incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act, aims to strengthen domestic supply chains, create high-paying jobs, and accelerate quantum capabilities. Stock prices of involved firms rose after the announcement.
美国将向IBM及其他量子计算公司投资20亿美元
The US Commerce Department announced letters of intent to take equity stakes totaling $2 billion in nine quantum computing firms, including $1 billion for IBM and $375 million for GlobalFoundries, aiming to boost domestic quantum R&D and jobs. Other recipients include PsiQuantum ($100M), Atom Computing ($100M), Infleqtion ($100M), Quantinuum ($100M), Rigetti ($100M), D-Wave, and Diraq (up to $38M). The move, framed as CHIPS-era strategic investment, follows prior government equity-for-grants deals and has market effects—quantum stocks rose on the news—while raising questions about final deal terms, political links (notably PsiQuantum’s investor 1789 Capital) and absent signatories like IonQ. The deals are not final and remain under solicitation.
The US Commerce Department announced letters of intent to take roughly $2 billion in equity stakes across nine quantum computing firms, including $1 billion to IBM and $375 million to GlobalFoundries, sending quantum stocks higher. Other recipients include PsiQuantum ($100M), Atom Computing ($100M), Infleqtion ($100M), Quantinuum ($100M), Rigetti ($100M), D-Wave, and Diraq (up to $38M). The move, framed as part of CHIPS-era R&D investments, aims to bolster domestic quantum capabilities and jobs while the administration seeks strategic ownership in critical tech sectors. Deals are not final; Intel’s related government equity conversion and other interventions have prompted legal and political scrutiny.
《华尔街日报》报道称，美国将向量子计算公司提供20亿美元资助并入股
美国将向IBM及其他量子计算公司投资20亿美元 - Reuters
The US Commerce Department plans to award $2B in grants to nine quantum computing companies and will take equity stakes; IBM is set to get $1B of the package (Wall Street Journal)
独家 美国将向量子计算企业提供20亿美元资助并入股 - WSJ
白宫支持IBM斥资20亿美元打造量子计算代工厂
Wall Street Journal : The US Commerce Department plans to award $2B in grants to nine quantum computing companies and will take equity stakes; IBM is set to get $1B of the package — Trump administration hopes to spur ‘a new era of American innovation,’ Commerce's Lutnick says — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration …
《华尔街日报》报道：美国将向量子计算公司提供20亿美元资金，并入股
The U.S. Commerce Department says the Trump administration will award $2 billion in subsidies to nine quantum computing firms, with agreements including options for government equity stakes. Industry leader IBM is slated to receive $1 billion of the funding. The move aims to accelerate development of quantum hardware—machines that exploit quantum mechanics to outperform classical supercomputers—and to couple advances with AI to speed research. Officials view quantum as a strategic economic and national security priority, and the funding follows heightened private-sector investment into the sector. The package could reshape commercialization, public‑private governance, and competition in quantum technologies.