Capital of Quantum Welcomes Quantum Motion to Discovery District Maryland
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Insider Brief Quantum Motion will establish a new facility in Discovery District Maryland, joining the Capital of Quantum ecosystem and expanding its U.S. presence. The company will operate alongside organizations including Microsoft, IQM, IonQ, and federal research institutions within Maryland’s quantum technology hub. Quantum Motion will participate in the Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub and support DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. PRESS RELEASE – The Capital of Quantum (CoQ) announced today that Quantum Motion, a U.K. company that develops full-stack silicon CMOS quantum computers, will establish a facility in Discovery District Maryland. Quantum Motion joins a growing roster of global quantum leaders at the heart of the nation’s most dynamic quantum ecosystem.CoQ is building out dedicated space for Quantum Motion within the same deep tech facility that is home to IQM’s first U.S.-based Quantum Technology Center and Microsoft’s Quantum Research Center. The facility provides purpose-built infrastructure designed to support advanced quantum hardware development and federal collaboration at the frontier of the field.“From day one, our administration has been intentional about placing big bets on industries where Maryland is positioned to lead,” said Gov. Wes Moore. “Quantum Motion’s presence sends a clear signal that these strategic investments are delivering results. We are thrilled to welcome them to the Capital of Quantum, and look forward to building a lasting partnership that will build economic momentum, drive innovation, and keep Maryland at the forefront of quantum discovery.” By establishing a presence in Discovery District Maryland, Quantum Motion gains immediate proximity to the federal agencies, world-class research institutions, and deep tech companies that define the region, including NIST, NASA Goddard, and the Army Research Laboratory, as well as the University of Maryland’s Joint Quantum Institute and Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), industry leaders like IonQ and Microsoft, and a growing community of quantum startups. This concentration of assets is precisely what the Capital of Quantum was designed to build and sustain.As part of the Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub, Quantum Motion will support the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) — a national program to rigorously assess commercial quantum platforms and chart credible paths to scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing.“Maryland’s Discovery District represents an ideal launchpad for our US operations,” said Hugo Saleh, President and CCO of Quantum Motion. “It links our international R&D initiatives spanning London, San Sebastián, and Sydney, while providing access to world-class local talent and a thriving quantum ecosystem. This new base will accelerate the delivery of Quantum Motion’s technologies to commercial and public sector clients alike, and strengthen our ability to partner with DARPA and other US government agencies on mission-critical initiatives.” Quantum Motion’s arrival further diversifies the Capital of Quantum’s hardware portfolio.
The Discovery District is now home to leading companies working across ion trapping, photonic, superconducting, topological, and silicon qubit approaches – a breadth of platforms that strengthens the region’s ability to support the full spectrum of national quantum research priorities.“Quantum Motion’s decision to locate here – alongside IonQ, IQM, Microsoft, and a growing community of quantum leaders – is a reflection of the momentum this ecosystem has built,” said Dr. Corey Stambaugh, Director of the Capital of Quantum. “We are proud to invest in their presence and to support the important work they will do here.” Mohib Ur Rehman LinkedIn Mohib has been tech-savvy since his teens, always tearing things apart to see how they worked. His curiosity for cybersecurity and privacy evolved from tinkering with code and hardware to writing about the hidden layers of digital life. Now, he brings that same analytical curiosity to quantum technologies, exploring how they will shape the next frontier of computing. Share this article: