IonQ opens quantum innovation center at University of Cambridge

IonQ has opened its Quantum Innovation Centre at the University of Cambridge, housing a 256-qubit Superion quantum computer. The center will focus on quantum hardware, networking, sensing and security, with Innovate UK providing NQCC access and compute time over three years.

• Center is located at the Ray Dolby Centre, new home of the Cavendish Laboratory
• Superion 256 is IonQ's sixth-generation quantum computer, launched in September 2026
• The 256-qubit QPU was fabricated by SkyWater, acquired by IonQ for $1.8 billion
• On-campus network includes two quantum data centers and three networking nodes