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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) completed its acquisition of Skyloom on January 28, 2026, adding lightwave-optics and free-space optical communications capabilities to its quantum networking roadmap.

The deal brings Skyloom’s photonic systems, advanced optical terminals, and government/aerospace/defense customer relationships, with Skyloom leadership retained to align operations and drive growth.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) will acquire SkyWater Technology for $35.00 per share in a cash-and-stock deal implying ~$1.8 billion equity value. The transaction consideration is $15.00 cash plus $20.00 in IonQ stock subject to a collar; SkyWater shareholders are expected to own 4.4%–6.7% of the combined company. The companies expect closing in Q2–Q3 2026, subject to approvals.

The deal creates a vertically integrated full‑stack quantum platform with embedded U.S. foundry access, expected to accelerate testing of 200,000-qubit QPUs in 2028 (enabling >8,000 logical qubits), and to accelerate a 2,000,000-qubit chip timeline by up to one year. IonQ reaffirmed 2025 revenue at the high end or above its prior $106–$110M range.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) appointed Katie Arrington as Chief Information Officer, reporting to COO/CFO Inder Singh, effective January 19, 2026. Leslie Kershaw moves from IonQ Capella into an expanded role as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to Arrington. Arrington will oversee protection and modernization of global enterprise systems, supply chain security, and cyber resilience. Kershaw will manage federal and commercial cybersecurity requirements, enterprise cyber and physical security, and operational readiness across IonQ’s expanding commercial footprint. Both hires emphasize IonQ’s focus on national security, cyber operations, and scaling secure quantum systems.

OUP announced promotions: Manny Stockman to Managing Partner, Mitra Miri to Partner, and Beth Grafstrom to SVP Finance on January 8, 2026. The moves expand leadership as OUP focuses on university‑linked deep tech and life sciences investing. Stockman will shape firm strategy and lead investments; Miri will advance life sciences deals; Grafstrom will continue to lead finance and accounting for OUP's funds.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) finalized an agreement to deliver a 100-qubit Tempo quantum system to KISTI to anchor South Korea’s National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence.

The Tempo 100 will be integrated into KISTI-6 ("HANGANG"), described as the largest HPC cluster in Korea, creating the country’s first onsite hybrid quantum-classical integration and enabling remote access via a secure private cloud for researchers, universities, and enterprise users.

KISTI will operate the quantum service with Megazone Cloud named as a cloud partner; IonQ highlighted prior Asia-Pacific collaborations with AIST, Toyota Tsusho, SK Telecom, Hyundai, and major Korean universities.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) expanded its long-term partnership with QuantumBasel, granting QuantumBasel ownership of its existing Forte Enterprise system and securing ownership of a next-generation Tempo system.

The extended agreement brings the cumulative partnership value to over $60 million, extends IonQ’s on-site presence in Switzerland by four years through 2029, and commits the collaboration across four generations of IonQ systems. IonQ will increase technical and research personnel on-site and broaden collaborative research on LLM optimization and hybrid quantum-classical techniques to pursue near-term commercial applications across finance, materials, drug discovery, supply chain, and AI.

Einride and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced a three-year partnership (started May 2025) to apply quantum computing to Einride's Saga logistics optimization platform, marking a claimed first real-world quantum analysis of commercial transport data.

Teams modularized the fleet orchestration problem so quantum algorithms target shipment allocation while respecting vehicle, driver, charging, and safety constraints; initial benchmarks validate integration with existing workflows. Einride also disclosed plans for a proposed NYSE listing via a business combination with Legato Merger Corp. III, with >25 enterprise customers across seven countries, $65M expected ARR from signed contracts, and $800M potential long-term ARR.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), via subsidiary ID Quantique, deployed Slovakia’s first national quantum communication network in partnership with the Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences.

The Slovak Quantum Communication Infrastructure (skQCI) links multiple metropolitan and remote sites, serving four strategic locations using a resilient QKD architecture and a hybrid QKD–PQC system for cross-country connections to strengthen cybersecurity and support the EU EuroQCI initiative.

The project is led by IPSAS with support from QUTE.sk and aligns with IonQ’s recent European expansions, including the Geneva Quantum Network, Italy Q-Alliance, and Oxford as its EMEA headquarters.

Heven AeroTech announced a $100 million Series B led by strategic investor IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), valuing the company at $1 billion on Dec. 1, 2025. The Virginia-based firm specializes in hydrogen fuel-cell UAS delivering >10-hour flight times and >600-mile ranges on its Z1 platform.

The funding will support three priorities: U.S. manufacturing expansion, hydrogen generation and logistics for rapid fielding, and a new quantum-focused engineering division to integrate quantum-secure communications and PNT capabilities for contested environments.