{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"152161","rtpr_id":"nBw3jSKlPa-20260924","ticker":"IONQ","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["IONQ"],"title":"IonQ’s Superion 256 Platform Selected by Florida International University for Flagship Deployment","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-24T13:00:02.484Z","article_body":"IonQ’s Superion 256 Platform Selected by Florida International University\nfor Flagship Deployment\n\nFIU becomes an IonQ preferred university partner in Florida, securing the\nstate’s first on-premises trapped-ion quantum system to drive research,\nworkforce development, and economic growth.\n\nIonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and\nfoundry, today announced a contract with Florida International University\n(FIU), Miami’s top ranked state university. Under the agreement, IonQ will\ndeliver its Superion 256-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer for installation\nat FIU.\n\nThis contract establishes FIU as IonQ’s flagship academic partner in\nFlorida, creating a central hub for quantum research and education across the\nregion. This agreement marks the first sale and deployment of a Superion 256\ntrapped-ion quantum computer in Florida.\n\n\"This key partnership with Florida International University represents a major\nmilestone in expanding direct physical access to IonQ’s industry-leading,\nhigh-performance quantum hardware,\" said Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of\nIonQ. \"By housing our Superion 256 system directly on campus, FIU will lead\nthe region in quantum research and training.\"\n\n\"Having this 256-qubit quantum computer right on campus positions FIU\nresearchers at the forefront of national quantum innovation,\" said FIU\nPresident Jeanette M. Nuñez. \"This partnership provides our 1,200 faculty\nmembers, 56,000 students, and regional industry partners with direct access to\none of the most advanced computing architectures in the world. It also puts\nthe university in a leading position to engage with key federal agencies to\nadvance recently launched quantum initiatives that address many national needs\nin the areas of sensing, cryptography, commercialization and workforce\ndevelopment.”\n\nFIU maintains an active national research showcase and briefing center in\nWashington, D.C. with robust engagement among federal agencies, which is\nexpected to support the partnership with Maryland-based IonQ.\n\nThe sixth-generation IonQ system features 256 physical trapped-ion qubits. The\nhardware will be housed in a specialized, secure facility built on FIU’s\ncampus, with installation currently expected in late 2027, following\ncompletion of FIU's on-campus data center. Students, faculty, visiting\nscholars, and affiliated research centers will gain direct access to the IonQ\nSuperion system. Scientific applications and research are expected to span\nmaterial science, artificial intelligence, logistics, cybersecurity, health,\nand power grid management.\n\n“The 256 physical qubits system located in Miami will enable our team to run\ncomplex computational workflows,” said FIU Senior Vice President for\nResearch and Economic Development Andres G. Gil. “They will also train the\nskilled workforce needed to support Florida’s growing quantum industry by\ndeveloping new curricula, degree programs, and certificates in quantum\ncomputing and collaborating closely with industry partners across South\nFlorida and beyond.\"\n\nAbout IonQ\n\nIonQ, Inc\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ%2C+Inc&index=1&md5=7d29340411f7542607cb3361ad3dbfdd)\n. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry -\ndelivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing,\nand security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the Superion,\nis the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems. Earlier systems have helped\ncustomers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=Amazon+Web+Services%2C+AstraZeneca%2C+and+NVIDIA&index=2&md5=2e7ebe7a4c3ab3b0b3f8e333cb05f270)\nachieve a 20x performance increase over previous quantum solutions and\naccelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial\nmodeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved\n99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing\nperformance\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-achieves-landmark-result-setting-new-world-record-in-quantum-computing&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=setting+a+world+record+in+quantum+computing+performance&index=3&md5=74c7e919a91a464c70b5c38006259979)\n.\n\nHeadquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations across North\nAmerica, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC. Our quantum computing services have\nbeen available through all major cloud providers since 2021, while we also\nmeet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and\nspace. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than\never before. Learn more at IonQ.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ.com&index=4&md5=e43af0e80241576c91f39fafc6574a18)\n.\n\nAbout Florida International University\n\nFlorida International University\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fus.list-manage.com%2F1ruDOmqfHp9%3Fe%3D8f62f4a88e%26c2id%3Dad3dcf567c92bee83566631ee5febd43__%3B%21%21FjuHKAHQs5udqho%21Lmep6_GSRDYjMyLVUzgN0DK3rYcEzW18P72iqNyfRoa9ej5b4Mr-FNvGp9DxLwdke_JN2t1MfIB1JxyW%24&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=Florida+International+University&index=5&md5=01e0807c8e9b084a7627710ba76a031c)\nis a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from\nall 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of\nmore than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers\nmore than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional\nlevels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields\nand include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars, and MacArthur Genius\nFellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in\nenvironmental resilience, health, and technology and innovation. Home to the\nWall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of\ndiscovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility\nand community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public\nresearch university.\n\nNote to Investors Regarding Forward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements\ncontained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are\nforward-looking statements, including statements regarding future performance\nunder our agreement with Florida International University, the expected timing\nfor installation of the hardware provided by IonQ thereunder and the expected\nuses for and benefits of that hardware. In some cases, you can identify these\nstatements by forward-looking words such as “pending,” “look forward,”\n“accelerate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “suggest,” “plan,”\n“believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,”\n“should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,”\n“confident,” “position,” “become,” “on track,” “ensure,”\n“ongoing” and other similar expressions. These statements are only\npredictions based on our expectations and projections about future events as\nof the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks,\nuncertainties and assumptions that may prove incorrect, any of which could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by\nsuch statements, including, among others, those described under the heading\n“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended\nDecember 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC,\nand in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026\nto be filed with the SEC. New risks emerge from time to time, and it is not\npossible for our management to predict all risks, nor can management assess\nthe impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor,\nor combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in any forward-looking statement we make. Investors are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements,\nwhich speak only as of the date they are made. Except as otherwise required by\nlaw, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924678593/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924678593/en/)\n\nIonQ Media Contacts:\nCheryl Krauss\ncheryl.krauss@ionq.co (mailto:cheryl.krauss@ionq.co)\n\nTor Constantino\ntor.constantino@ionq.co (mailto:tor.constantino@ionq.co)\n\nIonQ Investor Contact:\ninvestors@ionq.co (mailto:investors@ionq.co)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3jSKlPa-20260924","title":"IonQ’s Superion 256 Platform Selected by Florida International University for Flagship Deployment","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"IONQ","created":"2026-09-24T13:00:02.484Z","tickers":["IONQ"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"IonQ’s Superion 256 Platform Selected by Florida International University\nfor Flagship Deployment\n\nFIU becomes an IonQ preferred university partner in Florida, securing the\nstate’s first on-premises trapped-ion quantum system to drive research,\nworkforce development, and economic growth.\n\nIonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and\nfoundry, today announced a contract with Florida International University\n(FIU), Miami’s top ranked state university. Under the agreement, IonQ will\ndeliver its Superion 256-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer for installation\nat FIU.\n\nThis contract establishes FIU as IonQ’s flagship academic partner in\nFlorida, creating a central hub for quantum research and education across the\nregion. This agreement marks the first sale and deployment of a Superion 256\ntrapped-ion quantum computer in Florida.\n\n\"This key partnership with Florida International University represents a major\nmilestone in expanding direct physical access to IonQ’s industry-leading,\nhigh-performance quantum hardware,\" said Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of\nIonQ. \"By housing our Superion 256 system directly on campus, FIU will lead\nthe region in quantum research and training.\"\n\n\"Having this 256-qubit quantum computer right on campus positions FIU\nresearchers at the forefront of national quantum innovation,\" said FIU\nPresident Jeanette M. Nuñez. \"This partnership provides our 1,200 faculty\nmembers, 56,000 students, and regional industry partners with direct access to\none of the most advanced computing architectures in the world. It also puts\nthe university in a leading position to engage with key federal agencies to\nadvance recently launched quantum initiatives that address many national needs\nin the areas of sensing, cryptography, commercialization and workforce\ndevelopment.”\n\nFIU maintains an active national research showcase and briefing center in\nWashington, D.C. with robust engagement among federal agencies, which is\nexpected to support the partnership with Maryland-based IonQ.\n\nThe sixth-generation IonQ system features 256 physical trapped-ion qubits. The\nhardware will be housed in a specialized, secure facility built on FIU’s\ncampus, with installation currently expected in late 2027, following\ncompletion of FIU's on-campus data center. Students, faculty, visiting\nscholars, and affiliated research centers will gain direct access to the IonQ\nSuperion system. Scientific applications and research are expected to span\nmaterial science, artificial intelligence, logistics, cybersecurity, health,\nand power grid management.\n\n“The 256 physical qubits system located in Miami will enable our team to run\ncomplex computational workflows,” said FIU Senior Vice President for\nResearch and Economic Development Andres G. Gil. “They will also train the\nskilled workforce needed to support Florida’s growing quantum industry by\ndeveloping new curricula, degree programs, and certificates in quantum\ncomputing and collaborating closely with industry partners across South\nFlorida and beyond.\"\n\nAbout IonQ\n\nIonQ, Inc\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ%2C+Inc&index=1&md5=7d29340411f7542607cb3361ad3dbfdd)\n. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry -\ndelivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing,\nand security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the Superion,\nis the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems. Earlier systems have helped\ncustomers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=Amazon+Web+Services%2C+AstraZeneca%2C+and+NVIDIA&index=2&md5=2e7ebe7a4c3ab3b0b3f8e333cb05f270)\nachieve a 20x performance increase over previous quantum solutions and\naccelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial\nmodeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved\n99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing\nperformance\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-achieves-landmark-result-setting-new-world-record-in-quantum-computing&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=setting+a+world+record+in+quantum+computing+performance&index=3&md5=74c7e919a91a464c70b5c38006259979)\n.\n\nHeadquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations across North\nAmerica, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC. Our quantum computing services have\nbeen available through all major cloud providers since 2021, while we also\nmeet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and\nspace. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than\never before. Learn more at IonQ.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ.com&index=4&md5=e43af0e80241576c91f39fafc6574a18)\n.\n\nAbout Florida International University\n\nFlorida International University\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fus.list-manage.com%2F1ruDOmqfHp9%3Fe%3D8f62f4a88e%26c2id%3Dad3dcf567c92bee83566631ee5febd43__%3B%21%21FjuHKAHQs5udqho%21Lmep6_GSRDYjMyLVUzgN0DK3rYcEzW18P72iqNyfRoa9ej5b4Mr-FNvGp9DxLwdke_JN2t1MfIB1JxyW%24&esheet=54609849&newsitemid=20260924678593&lan=en-US&anchor=Florida+International+University&index=5&md5=01e0807c8e9b084a7627710ba76a031c)\nis a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from\nall 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of\nmore than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers\nmore than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional\nlevels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields\nand include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars, and MacArthur Genius\nFellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in\nenvironmental resilience, health, and technology and innovation. Home to the\nWall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of\ndiscovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility\nand community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public\nresearch university.\n\nNote to Investors Regarding Forward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements\ncontained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are\nforward-looking statements, including statements regarding future performance\nunder our agreement with Florida International University, the expected timing\nfor installation of the hardware provided by IonQ thereunder and the expected\nuses for and benefits of that hardware. In some cases, you can identify these\nstatements by forward-looking words such as “pending,” “look forward,”\n“accelerate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “suggest,” “plan,”\n“believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,”\n“should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,”\n“confident,” “position,” “become,” “on track,” “ensure,”\n“ongoing” and other similar expressions. These statements are only\npredictions based on our expectations and projections about future events as\nof the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks,\nuncertainties and assumptions that may prove incorrect, any of which could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by\nsuch statements, including, among others, those described under the heading\n“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended\nDecember 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC,\nand in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026\nto be filed with the SEC. New risks emerge from time to time, and it is not\npossible for our management to predict all risks, nor can management assess\nthe impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor,\nor combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in any forward-looking statement we make. Investors are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements,\nwhich speak only as of the date they are made. Except as otherwise required by\nlaw, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924678593/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924678593/en/)\n\nIonQ Media Contacts:\nCheryl Krauss\ncheryl.krauss@ionq.co (mailto:cheryl.krauss@ionq.co)\n\nTor Constantino\ntor.constantino@ionq.co (mailto:tor.constantino@ionq.co)\n\nIonQ Investor Contact:\ninvestors@ionq.co (mailto:investors@ionq.co)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-24T13:00:02.825845505Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790254802825},"received_at":"2026-09-24T13:00:02.875Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924678593/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"140965","press_release_id":"152161","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Computer & Electronics Retail","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":["no contract value disclosed","installation not expected until late 2027"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"IonQ won a contract to deploy its 256-qubit Superion trapped-ion quantum computer at Florida International University, the first such sale and installation in Florida.\n\nFIU becomes IonQ's flagship academic partner in the state, with installation expected in late 2027 once the university completes an on-campus secure data center.\n\nThe deal supports research, workforce development, and federal-agency engagement, though no contract value was disclosed and revenue timing is distant.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"First Florida Superion 256 on-premises deployment validates enterprise/academic demand for IonQ's newest hardware generation, but revenue is a 2027 story."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"qubits":256,"installation_timing":"late 2027","first_florida_deployment":true}},"quotedText":"This key partnership with Florida International University represents a major milestone in expanding direct physical access to IonQ's industry-leading, high-performance quantum hardware","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Niccolo de Masi","role":"Chairman and CEO of IonQ"},{"name":"Jeanette M. 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