IonQ rises in pre-market trading, acquiring Vector Atomic to accelerate its layout in the quantum sensing market
Recently, quantum technology company IonQ has signed a final agreement to acquire Vector Atomic. This company has secured over $200 million in government contracts and provides critical support for U.S. federal and national security applications. IonQ stated in a press release that this all-stock transaction is expected to accelerate its entry into the quantum sensing market and strengthen its full-stack quantum platform. Meanwhile, all 76 employees of Vector Atomic will join IonQ, thereby expanding the latter's world-class quantum talent pool. As of the time of publication, IonQ's stock rose nearly 3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday. It is worth mentioning that to build end-to-end quantum computing and networking solutions, IonQ has made a series of strategic acquisitions, including ID Quantique, Lightsynq, Capella, and Oxford Ionics, thereby enhancing its capabilities in quantum infrastructure and networking, while expanding its ecosystem through collaborations and memorandums of understanding with leading institutions such as Japan's AIST and G-QuAT, and South Korea's KISTI
According to Zhitong Finance APP, recently, quantum technology company IonQ (IONQ.US) has signed a final agreement to acquire Vector Atomic. This company has secured over $200 million in government contracts and provides critical support for U.S. federal and national security applications. IonQ stated in a press release that this all-stock transaction is expected to accelerate its entry into the quantum sensing market and strengthen its full-stack quantum platform. Meanwhile, all 76 employees of Vector Atomic will join IonQ, thereby expanding the latter's world-class quantum talent pool. As of the time of publication, IonQ's stock rose nearly 3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday.
It is worth mentioning that to build end-to-end quantum computing and networking solutions, IonQ has made a series of strategic acquisitions, including ID Quantique, Lightsynq, Capella, and Oxford Ionics, thereby enhancing its capabilities in quantum infrastructure and networking. At the same time, it has expanded its ecosystem through collaborations and memorandums of understanding with leading institutions such as Japan's AIST and G-QuAT, and South Korea's KISTI
