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U.S. Will Invest $2 Billion In Quantum Computing Firms And Take Equity

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šŸ—“ļø 22 May 2026

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The U.S. will invest $2 billion in grant funding in return for equity stakes in nine quantum computing companies, theĀ Wall Street JournalĀ first reported citing the Commerce Department, including a $1 billion grant for IBM as the Trump administration’s push to take equity stakes in tech and industrial manufacturers continues. Legacy tech firm IBM is expected to receive the largest grant, worth about $1 billion, which it will use alongside $1 billion of its own funds to build a quantum chip foundry to build the specialized semiconductors necessary to power quantum computers in the U.S., the company announced in a separateĀ press releaseĀ on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The U.S. government plans to provide $2 billion in grant funding to nine quantum computing firms,

0:53.7

according to the Commerce Department.

0:55.8

This news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

0:59.2

In exchange, the government will receive equity stakes in the companies, a move that aligns

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with the Trump administration's ongoing strategy to take ownership positions in industrial

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and technology manufacturers.

1:11.6

Legacy tech firm IBM is expected to receive the largest grant, worth about $1 billion,

1:18.3

which it will use alongside $1 billion of its own funds to build a quantum chip foundry

1:23.4

to build the specialized semiconductors necessary to power quantum computers in the U.S.

1:28.9

The company announced that in a separate press release on Thursday.

1:33.1

Another chipmaker, Global Foundries, is expected to get $375 million,

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