{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"135388","rtpr_id":"nPn8dkZWDa","ticker":"QNT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["QNT"],"title":"Quantinuum Signs Non-binding MOU with Aramco to Explore Synergies Leveraging Industrial Quantum Computing Research, Applications, and Expertise","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-03T14:15:24.990Z","article_body":"Quantinuum Signs Non-binding MOU with Aramco to Explore Synergies Leveraging Industrial Quantum Computing Research, Applications, and Expertise\n\nPR Newswire\n\nRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 3, 2026\n\nNon-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aims to support innovation and\noperational excellence within the energy sector.\n\nRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum, a leading\nquantum computing company, today announced the signing of a non-binding MOU\nwith Aramco, one of the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals\ncompanies, to explore a series of industrial use cases, enhance quantum\ncomputing capabilities, and prepare for a potential research collaboration\nfocused on fault-tolerant quantum computing.\n\nUnder the MOU, the companies intend to undertake preliminary technical\nonboarding and engage in knowledge exchange activities. They will also\nidentify Aramco's challenges that may be suitable for quantum computing\nresearch with an emphasis on solving complex problems in energy and digital\ntransformation. The collaboration aims to assess how future generations of\nquantum systems may address relevant scientific and industrial challenges, and\nto benchmark different quantum computing modalities.\n\nThe collaboration complements Aramco's existing initiatives to position itself\nas a leader in the application of advanced quantum technologies within the\nenergy industry, reinforcing its efforts towards supporting the digital\ntransformation of the sector and contributing to the evolving quantum\ncomputing roadmap for the energy industry.\n\n\"Organizations that expect to benefit from quantum computing need to begin\ndeveloping their expertise, algorithms and workflows today,\" said Dr. Rajeeb\nHazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum. \"This MOU creates a framework for\nQuantinuum and Aramco to exchange expertise, identify important industrial\nchallenges and prepare for a deeper research collaboration. By combining\nAramco's scientific and engineering knowledge with Quantinuum's integrated\nhardware and software capabilities, we aim to build a strong foundation for\nresearch across future generations of quantum computing.\"\n\nAbout Quantinuum\n\nQuantinuum is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack\nplatform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world\nenvironments. The company has commercially deployed multiple generations of\ntrapped-ion based quantum systems built on the well-established QCCD\narchitecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities to\nachieve the industry's highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate\nfidelity.([1]) Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across\npharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, and government and\nindustrial markets, as well as academic and research institutions globally.\nThe company has a global workforce of over 800 employees, including top\nscientists and researchers. Quantinuum's headquarters is in Broomfield,\nColorado, with additional facilities across the United States, United Kingdom,\nGermany, Japan, Qatar, and Singapore. For more information, please visit\nwww.quantinuum.com (http://www.quantinuum.com/) .\n\nCautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements that may be deemed\n\"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of the Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all\nstatements that are not historical facts. The words \"anticipate,\" \"assume,\"\n\"believe,\" \"continue,\" \"could,\" \"estimate,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\" \"may,\" \"plan,\"\n\"potential,\" \"predict,\" \"project,\" \"future,\" \"will,\" \"seek,\" \"foreseeable,\"\nthe negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases are intended\nto identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on certain\nassumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their\nexperience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and\nindustry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they\nbelieve to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this\nrelease are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties,\nincluding but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and\ntechnological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services\nand prices. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for\nQuantinuum to predict all such factors. For additional information on these\nand other risks that could affect Quantinuum's forward-looking statements, see\nQuantinuum's risk factors discussed in its filings with the U.S. Securities\nand Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the\nperiod ended June 30, 2026, as such risk factors may be updated from time to\ntime. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is\nmade, and, except as required by law, Quantinuum does not undertake any\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n([1]) As of December 31, 2025.\n\npress@quantinuum.com (mailto:press@quantinuum.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quantinuum-signs-non-binding-mou-with-aramco-to-explore-synergies-leveraging-industrial-quantum-computing-research-applications-and-expertise-302869096.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quantinuum-signs-non-binding-mou-with-aramco-to-explore-synergies-leveraging-industrial-quantum-computing-research-applications-and-expertise-302869096.html)\n\nSOURCE Quantinuum\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8dkZWDa","title":"Quantinuum Signs Non-binding MOU with Aramco to Explore Synergies Leveraging Industrial Quantum Computing Research, Applications, and Expertise","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"QNT","created":"2026-09-03T14:15:24.990Z","tickers":["QNT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Quantinuum Signs Non-binding MOU with Aramco to Explore Synergies Leveraging Industrial Quantum Computing Research, Applications, and Expertise\n\nPR Newswire\n\nRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 3, 2026\n\nNon-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aims to support innovation and\noperational excellence within the energy sector.\n\nRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum, a leading\nquantum computing company, today announced the signing of a non-binding MOU\nwith Aramco, one of the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals\ncompanies, to explore a series of industrial use cases, enhance quantum\ncomputing capabilities, and prepare for a potential research collaboration\nfocused on fault-tolerant quantum computing.\n\nUnder the MOU, the companies intend to undertake preliminary technical\nonboarding and engage in knowledge exchange activities. They will also\nidentify Aramco's challenges that may be suitable for quantum computing\nresearch with an emphasis on solving complex problems in energy and digital\ntransformation. The collaboration aims to assess how future generations of\nquantum systems may address relevant scientific and industrial challenges, and\nto benchmark different quantum computing modalities.\n\nThe collaboration complements Aramco's existing initiatives to position itself\nas a leader in the application of advanced quantum technologies within the\nenergy industry, reinforcing its efforts towards supporting the digital\ntransformation of the sector and contributing to the evolving quantum\ncomputing roadmap for the energy industry.\n\n\"Organizations that expect to benefit from quantum computing need to begin\ndeveloping their expertise, algorithms and workflows today,\" said Dr. Rajeeb\nHazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum. \"This MOU creates a framework for\nQuantinuum and Aramco to exchange expertise, identify important industrial\nchallenges and prepare for a deeper research collaboration. By combining\nAramco's scientific and engineering knowledge with Quantinuum's integrated\nhardware and software capabilities, we aim to build a strong foundation for\nresearch across future generations of quantum computing.\"\n\nAbout Quantinuum\n\nQuantinuum is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack\nplatform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world\nenvironments. The company has commercially deployed multiple generations of\ntrapped-ion based quantum systems built on the well-established QCCD\narchitecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities to\nachieve the industry's highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate\nfidelity.([1]) Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across\npharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, and government and\nindustrial markets, as well as academic and research institutions globally.\nThe company has a global workforce of over 800 employees, including top\nscientists and researchers. Quantinuum's headquarters is in Broomfield,\nColorado, with additional facilities across the United States, United Kingdom,\nGermany, Japan, Qatar, and Singapore. For more information, please visit\nwww.quantinuum.com (http://www.quantinuum.com/) .\n\nCautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements that may be deemed\n\"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of the Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all\nstatements that are not historical facts. The words \"anticipate,\" \"assume,\"\n\"believe,\" \"continue,\" \"could,\" \"estimate,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\" \"may,\" \"plan,\"\n\"potential,\" \"predict,\" \"project,\" \"future,\" \"will,\" \"seek,\" \"foreseeable,\"\nthe negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases are intended\nto identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on certain\nassumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their\nexperience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and\nindustry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they\nbelieve to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this\nrelease are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties,\nincluding but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and\ntechnological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services\nand prices. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for\nQuantinuum to predict all such factors. For additional information on these\nand other risks that could affect Quantinuum's forward-looking statements, see\nQuantinuum's risk factors discussed in its filings with the U.S. Securities\nand Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the\nperiod ended June 30, 2026, as such risk factors may be updated from time to\ntime. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is\nmade, and, except as required by law, Quantinuum does not undertake any\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n([1]) As of December 31, 2025.\n\npress@quantinuum.com (mailto:press@quantinuum.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quantinuum-signs-non-binding-mou-with-aramco-to-explore-synergies-leveraging-industrial-quantum-computing-research-applications-and-expertise-302869096.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quantinuum-signs-non-binding-mou-with-aramco-to-explore-synergies-leveraging-industrial-quantum-computing-research-applications-and-expertise-302869096.html)\n\nSOURCE Quantinuum\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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