The Trump administration is in discussions with several quantum-computing companies to acquire equity stakes in exchange for federal funding, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Firms including IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum are reportedly negotiating terms that would make the U.S. government a shareholder as part of the agreements. The talks involve minimum funding commitments of $10 million per company from Washington, the report said.
Other quantum startups, such as Quantum Computing Inc. and Atom Computing, are also considering similar arrangements, according to the Journal.