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January 14, 2025

Governor Moore Announces $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative

Governor Wes Moore, University of Maryland College Park President Darryll J. Pines and IonQ President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Chapman today announced the “Capital of Quantum” Initiative – a landmark public-private partnership that will catalyze $1 billion in investments and cement Maryland as a global leader in quantum information science and technology.

April 17, 2026

University of Maryland Expands Partnership with IonQ to Advance Quantum Computing and Quantum Networking

The University of Maryland (UMD) is announcing a major expansion of its partnership with IonQ, a leading quantum computing hardware and software company, through a $7.5 million agreement funded by the State of Maryland’s Capital of Quantum initiative.

Image of representatives at groundbreaking for ARLIS facility.

April 15, 2026

Governor Moore Breaks Ground on $65 Million ARLIS Headquarters, Bolstering Maryland’s Leadership in Quantum Innovation

Governor Wes Moore celebrated World Quantum Day at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 110,000-square-foot headquarters for the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland Discovery District. The $65 million capital project will advance national defense technology and solidify the state’s status as a global leader in quantum. The event also highlighted quantum investments in the State’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget, which directs tens of millions of dollars to bolster Maryland’s Capital of Quantum Initiative, hire specialist faculty members at the University of Maryland, and support ongoing quantum capital projects.

April 9, 2026

IQM announces first U.S. quantum technology center in the University of Maryland’s Discovery District, joining the capital of quantum ecosystem

The center will enable IQM to work closely with local startups, academic institutions, and federal partners to accelerate the deployment of advanced quantum technologies. COLLEGE PARK, MD, 9thApril 2026 — IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in superconducting quantum computing, and the Capital of Quantum (CoQ) announced today the establishment of IQM’s first U.S. Quantum

Artistic rendering of Microsoft Quantum Research Lab

September 17, 2025

Our new collaboration with Maryland will accelerate scalable quantum computing

When I gave testimony to the House Science Committee earlier this year, I spoke about how quantum technology has the potential to reshape innovation, enhance our national security, and drive economic growth. As we get closer to bringing this technology to life, clear leadership from the United States is critical to ensuring that our nation remains at the forefront of this transformative field. Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s “Capital of Quantum” Initiative does exactly this.

September 17, 2025

Governor Moore Announces Microsoft to Open Quantum Research Center at the University of Maryland Discovery District

Governor Wes Moore today announced that Microsoft will open a new quantum research center in the heart of the University of Maryland’s Discovery District to serve as a development hub for next-generation quantum technologies. The partnership between the State of Maryland, the University of Maryland Enterprise Corporation, and Microsoft marks a critical milestone in Maryland’s

Illustration of DMV with atom showing UMD as nucleus of quantum activity.

April 29, 2025

Building the Capital of Quantum

UMD and the State of Maryland Make a Billion-Dollar Bid to Anchor a Scientific and Commercial Revolution

April 28, 2025

Governor Moore Announces New Partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to Unlock $100 million in Federal Investment in Maryland’s Quantum Industry

Governor Wes Moore today signed a memorandum of agreement between the State of Maryland and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to establish the “Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub”—a formalization of state and federal government partnership to develop quantum information science in the state.

Artist rendering of IonQ Building at the University of Maryland Campus (Photo: Business Wire)

January 14, 2025

State of Maryland, University of Maryland Announce $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced a landmark partnership with the University of Maryland and the State of Maryland with the aim to establish Maryland as the “silicon valley” of the quantum computing industry. The proposed initiative will aim to fuel the growing quantum economy of the U.S. capitol region, provide access to IonQ’s cutting-edge quantum technology, and dramatically strengthen Maryland’s workforce with new quantum-focused jobs.