• IonQ signed an MOU with CMC Microsystems to provide cloud access to its trapped-ion quantum systems in Canada.
• Deal makes IonQ a listed provider for the FABrIC Quantum Computing Sandbox, expanding access for Canadian academics and small-to-medium enterprises.
• Program is backed by Government of Canada Strategic Response Fund funding, aiming to accelerate quantum research and enterprise adoption.
• CMC leads FABrIC, a CAD 217 million initiative to strengthen Canada’s semiconductor ecosystem.

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