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IonQ and QuantumBasel Expand Long-Term Partnership in Next-Generation Quantum Systems
COLLEGE PARK, Md., December 17, 2025--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, today announced an expanded agreement with QuantumBasel, the quantum initiative of uptownBasel, Switzerland’s innovation campus. The extended contract grants QuantumBasel ownership of its existing IonQ Forte Enterprise system and secures ownership of a next-generation Tempo system.
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