Translation resultU.S. to invest roughly 3 trillion KRW (about 2.25 billion USD) in nine quantum computing firmsThe Donald Trump administration\u2019s decision to direct roughly 3 trillion KRW\u2014about 2.25 billion USD\u2014into the quantum computing sector is widely read as an effort to secure leadership in the next wave of strategic technology, following the race over artificial intelligence as U.S.\u2013China tech competition intensifies. Policymakers framed the move as a defensive step: if quantum supremacy slips away, national security could be threatened.On the 21st (local time), the Commerce Department announced roughly 3 trillion KRW (about 2.25 billion USD) in support for nine companies. The awards span infrastructure and equipment providers such as IBM and GlobalFoundries, hardware firms at different stages of commercialization including Rigetti, Quantinuum, and D\u2011Wave, and earlier\u2011stage developers like Atom Computing, PsiQuantum, Inflection, and Dirac. The program spreads funding across the still\u2011immature quantum ecosystem, where standardized platforms do not yet exist.As part of the initiative, the U.S. government will obtain about a 1% stake in GlobalFoundries. Some startups, including D\u2011Wave, agreed to transfer equity to the government in exchange for support. The Commerce Department said it may name additional recipients later.Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a statement that the Trump administration is \u201cmoving into a new era of innovation through investments in quantum computing.\u201d He added that the funding will \u201ccreate thousands of high\u2011paying jobs and strengthen America\u2019s quantum capabilities.\u201dSelected companies welcomed the backing. D\u2011Wave CEO Alan Baratz called the decision \u201ca transformative moment for the entire U.S. quantum computing industry.\u201d IBM described the package as \u201ca landmark support to establish the United States as a hub for quantum wafer production.\u201d Yahoo Finance noted that, despite lingering doubts about near\u2011term commercialization, quantum technologies are joining semiconductors, steel, nuclear, and rare earths on the administration\u2019s list of strategic investment priorities.Quantum computers leverage quantum mechanics to process 0 and 1 simultaneously, enabling them to perform complex calculations that classical machines cannot handle efficiently. Under certain conditions, they can surpass traditional supercomputers and are viewed as central to next\u2011generation advances in drug discovery, cryptography, and materials research. IBM has estimated quantum computing could create up to $850 billion in economic value by 2040. Last month, McKinsey argued that quantum computing has reached a \u201ccommercial inflection point,\u201d reporting that investment rose to $12.6 billion in 2025, a 6.3\u2011fold increase year over year.Critics contend the government risks overreach by stepping in where private capital is already active. Venture capital supplied more than $2.7 billion to the quantum sector last year, and libertarian think tank the Cato Institute questioned whether the government should become a shareholder in an industry that is already attracting heavy private investment.Still, U.S. officials cite China\u2019s rapid, centrally coordinated push as a key rationale for moving quickly. While the United States remains a leader in core quantum research, China has pursued a state\u2011directed industrial strategy in quantum technologies for about a decade. Beijing elevated quantum to a core national priority in its 15th Five\u2011Year Plan released in March. Origin Quantum, a spin\u2011off from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), operates a 72\u2011qubit commercial processor called \u201cOrigin Wukong\u201d and recorded more than 20 million cloud accesses from 145 countries in its first year\u2014an example Washington points to in arguing for accelerated strategic investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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