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IonQ Announces $22M Deal with EPB Establishing Chattanooga, Tennessee as the First Quantum Computing & Networking Hub in the U.S.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 25, 2025--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the joint development of a new quantum innovation center with EPB of Chattanooga, a leading energy and communications company. This strategic partnership will further establish Chattanooga as the catalyst in Tennessee's emergence as the national hub for quantum innovation. The EPB Quantum Center will house a state-of-the art IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer
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