- IonQ will provide cloud access to its quantum computing systems through FABrIC
- The partnership will give Canadian researchers and businesses access to commercial quantum technology
- IonQ’s trapped-ion systems will be integrated into the FABrIC Quantum Computing Sandbox
Quantum platform company IonQ has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian Microelectronics Corp., or CMC Microsystems, to serve as a listed cloud quantum computing access provider for Canada’s FABrIC Quantum Computing Sandbox, or QCS.
What Does the IonQ-CMC Partnership Involve?
IonQ said Tuesday that, under the agreement, it will integrate its commercial trapped-ion quantum computing systems into the FABrIC QCS.
FABrIC is an initiative funded by Canada’s Strategic Response Fund and managed by CMC Microsystems. Through the program, Canadian academic researchers and small-to-medium enterprises gain engineering support along with cloud access to quantum computing systems, part of a broader push to build up the country’s semiconductor and quantum sectors.
The agreement adds to IonQ’s efforts to make its quantum computing systems accessible to researchers and businesses through cloud-based services. In South Korea, the company finalized an agreement with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, or KISTI, in December 2025 to deliver a 100-qubit IonQ Tempo system. The system is set to be integrated into KISTI’s HANGANG supercomputer and made accessible through a secure private cloud to researchers, universities and enterprise users.
IonQ has also pursued quantum ecosystem development through its partnership with the Busan Metropolitan Government. Under a January 2025 memorandum, IonQ agreed to provide quantum computing cloud services, support joint quantum initiatives and contribute to workforce development efforts in South Korea.
What Did Company Leadership Say About the Collaboration?
Lisa Lambert, vice president of global strategy and managing director for Canada at IonQ, said expanded access to frontier quantum systems allows researchers and businesses to build quantum expertise and capability more quickly.
“Innovation moves faster when researchers and businesses can work with frontier quantum computing systems,” said Lambert.
According to CMC Microsystems CEO Gordon Harling, FABrIC is focused on connecting Canadian innovators with the technology and expertise needed to turn quantum computing access into practical applications.
