Lightsynq technologies to accelerate company's quantum computing and quantum networking roadmaps with photonic interconnect scaling and long-distance repeaters

Acquisition to expand IonQ's quantum capabilities with leading quantum memory team and intellectual property

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lightsynq Technologies Inc., a Boston-based startup founded by former Harvard University quantum memory experts. Lightsynq's team and IP are expected to significantly accelerate both IonQ's quantum networking and quantum computing roadmaps.