IonQ Positioned as a Market Shaper in Inaugural Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Quantum Computing – Established Vendors
Business Wire•10/11/2026•07:05 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤IonQ positioned as Market Shaper in Gartner’s inaugural quantum computing quadrant
- ➤DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative advances IonQ to Stage C, potential value up to $300 million
- ➤Air Force Research Laboratory awards IonQ $7.5 million follow-on funding
- ➤IonQ demonstrates real-time quantum error decoder on a single standard CPU
- ➤Superion 256 systems headed to Florida International University, SDT, and NVIDIA center
Expert Statements
Gaurav Gupta, Gartner Research Analyst
“Market Shapers have proven their ability to reliably deliver and support cutting-edge systems in commercial environments, making them generally less risky bets for technology buyers seeking transformation.”
Gaurav Gupta, Gartner Research Analyst
“These vendors are low-risk, high-impact leaders of the emerging quantum market.”
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of IonQ
“We’re honored by this recognition from Gartner. We feel this is a significant validation of what our team has built”
IonQ Positioned as a Market Shaper in Inaugural Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Quantum Computing – Established Vendors
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