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Quantinuum to build photonic quantum R&D centre in New Mexico
January 22, 2025
UK/US quantum company Quantinuum is to build a cutting-edge research and development hub in New Mexico for photonic technology.
Quantinuum was formed from the merger of Cambridge Quantum Computing in the UK and Honeywell’s quantum business and is the largest dedicated quantum technology company with 550 staff. It says the focus of the proposed centre on photonics is essential to the advancement of its current trapped ion technologies which use light to control and manipulate the qubits.
The company is working with Infineon Technologies for quantum ion traps for a fault tolerant machine and has centres in the UK and Germany.
In July 2024, the US Department of Commerce officially designated Colorado, home to Quantinuum’s US headquarters, and New Mexico as leading Tech Hubs for quantum information technology.
“I am thrilled to welcome Quantinuum to New Mexico, launching a new industry for our state that builds on our proud foundation of innovation,” said New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
“No state is better positioned to transform the momentum of the quantum computing industry into major economic and entrepreneurial growth, and Quantinuum will be a groundbreaking partner in that work. Together we will leverage New Mexico’s assets, including the groundbreaking work being done at our national laboratories and the nation’s best quantum scientists being educated at our universities, to invest in and grow the state’s quantum technologies industry, creating career opportunities for New Mexicans and continuing to build the technology of the future.”
Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum, said, “As the established leader in quantum computing, Quantinuum has found an ideal partner in New Mexico. The state’s dynamic technology ecosystem and highly skilled workforce align perfectly with our strategic goals.”
The New Mexico centre is expected to open later this year and will work with the Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory and local universities.
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