Department of Commerce Announces Finalization of CHIPS R&D Award with Atom Computing Inc. - National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov)

An official website of the United States governmentHere’s how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/11/department-commerce-announces-finalization-chips-rd-award-atom-computingWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office announced today the signing of a final R&D award under the CHIPS and Science Act of up to $100 million to Atom Computing, a neutral-atom quantum computing company. The R&D funded by this award will accelerate several strategic R&D initiatives for the development of semiconductors and related technology supporting utility scale, commercially useful neutral-atom-based quantum computers, including hardware development and systems integration needed to manipulate, control, and address tens of thousands of qubits, and validate their performance.Click here to download the PDF version of this press release. Webmaster | Contact Us | Our Other Offices