IonQ and SDT Partner on Quantum Computing and Manufacturing in South Korea

Insider BriefPRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and foundry, today announced a strategic partnership with Korea-based quantum technology and software company SDT, Inc. Under this multi-year collaboration IonQ will supply SDT with a Superion 256 quantum computer as well as IonQ’s silicon-vacancy (SiV) quantum memory module.“Demand for our new Superion 256 system is growing globally, and this agreement in Asia Pacific is yet another example of our clients combining IonQ’s leading quantum computers with our quantum networking and quantum memory solutions,” said Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of IonQ. “IonQ is very proud to be expanding our commercial footprint in South Korea as well as continuing to trailblaze quantum cancer and biomedical research. This purchase equips SDT with the building blocks for both high-performance quantum computing and quantum data centers of the future.”The partnership expands the two companies’ ongoing collaboration from cloud-based software integration to physical hardware production, assembly, and regional resale partnership. The Superion 256 system is planned for deployment with an SDT customer in South Korea, where IonQ and SDT intend to collaborate on a hybrid quantum-classical data center. SDT also plans to establish a dedicated quantum manufacturing and system-integration facility in Gumi, South Korea. That will be the site for IonQ’s SiV quantum memory packaging and manufacturing, quantum system assembly, integration and commissioning.“IonQ leads the global quantum industry in both technology and manufacturing innovation,” said Jiwon Yune, CEO of SDT. “Our objective is to make our new Gumi facility a key operational hub for IonQ’s global supply chain and regional deployment by hosting manufacturing operations and assembling world-class quantum systems. Alongside this manufacturing partnership, SDT will participate in the assembly and operation of IonQ quantum systems and actively pursue opportunities to manufacture more quantum components. Our role will also extend to a separate in-country cancer center project where we intend to develop hybrid quantum-classical infrastructure for medical and biomedical research with IonQ. Together, these initiatives put SDT’s quantum design and manufacturing strategy into practice through assembly, operations and system integration, while opening opportunities in manufacturing and regional commercialization.”This announcement reinforces IonQ’s regional commitment as evidenced through its collaborations with other partnerships in Korea including: KISTI, SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Company, and leading academic institutions such as Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University.TopicsShare Get the latest research, company news, and market intelligence every week. MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLEIonQ is a developer in trapped ion quantum computing founded in 2015 that actively applies its technology to the aerospace and defense sectors. The company empowers satellite-based quantum networks and quantum enabled drones to improve positioning, navigation, and timing resilience in GPS denied environments, and collaborates with industry leaders like Airbus to optimize aircraft loading.SDT customizes the hardware—including sensors, cameras, high and low power edge computing—and the platform to perform to each customer’s specifications and make the trillion devices work, and with each other, to create value for customers. With hardware to cloud solutions, they enable enterprises to cost-efficiently implement edge computing to specific applications.Seoul National University (SNU; Korean: 서울대학교; lit. Seoul University) is a public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the SKY universities and a part of the Flagship Korean National Universities.Sungkyunkwan University, located in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea, is a private research university. Its roots can be traced back to the historical Sungkyunkwan established in central Seoul in 1398.More in Research The Quantum Insider (TQI) is the leading source for the latest quantum technology news, market intelligence, industry analysis, and data covering the global quantum ecosystem. NEWSROOMPLATFORMSERVICESCOMPANY© 2026 The Quantum Insider. All rights reserved. Part of the Resonance networkOne of our team will be in touch to learn more about your requirements, and provide pricing and access options.Subscribe to our industry leading leading newsletter for the latest in quantum news and insights. We use cookies to analyse traffic and improve your experience. Privacy Policy