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IBM and US DoC announce America's first purpose-built quantum foundry, supported by proposed US$1 billion CHIPS award

What happened

IBM and the US Department of Commerce signed an LOI to build America's first pure-play quantum foundry, backed by a $1 billion CHIPS award. This initiative aims to secure US leadership in quantum manufacturing. Watch: Long-term policy impact on quantum supply chain.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

Quantum Chips

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Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 5/22/2026 · View original source

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IBM and US DoC announce America's first purpose-built quantum foundry, supported by proposed US$1 billion CHIPS award

What happened

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Affected components and suppliers

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