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The new 105,000 sq. ft. WA facility built by IonQ is the first known dedicated quantum computing manufacturing facility in the country.

Quantum computing can help us fight disease, develop better energy sources, and solve complicated problems.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) visited quantum computing company IonQ for a press conference, ribbon cutting, and tour to celebrate the grand opening of the companys newly expanded Bothell location.

The quantum computing industry has the potential to add thousands of new jobs here in the Pacific Northwest jobs at all skill levels, from technicians to software developers, said Sen. Cantwell. Our region is already known worldwide for our innovation and leadership. And this facility will continue to build on that We are becoming the Quantum Valley, if you will, of the United States.

IonQ is a leader in quantum computing that promises to deliver high-performance computers capable of solving some of the worlds largest and most complex commercial and research use cases. The new 105,000-square-foot Bothell facility marks the first known dedicated quantum computing manufacturing facility in the U.S. and will house IonQs growing R&D and manufacturing teams.

Quantum computing is a still-developing technology that if successful can channel the laws of quantum mechanics to process an enormous amount of information and solve problems too complex for traditional binary code computers. Quantum computing has the potential to help tackle some of the worlds biggest challenges, from fighting diseases to developing better sustainable energy sources.

With about 350,000 tech jobs in 2023, the State of Washington has the highest state concentration of tech workers in the country, and the state employs the largest number of people in emerging technology jobs such as in artificial intelligence and quantum. And just yesterday, GeekWire reported on a new study which found that Seattle is the top city in the country for hiring elite software engineers, and one of the top cities in the world for this level of talent.

As the lead negotiator behind the 2022 CHIPS & Science Act and chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. Cantwell has been working hard to help industry and academia translate ideas developed in a lab into products and solutions for the American people. She helped authorize $20 billion for a new Tech Directorate program at the National Science Foundation to focus on translational science in 10 key developing areas, including quantum technology.

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