Trapped-ion quantum hardware manufacturer IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) has executed a commercial procurement agreement with Florida International University (FIU) to supply and install an on-premises IonQ Superion quantum computer. The contract establishes FIU as IonQ’s flagship academic partner in Florida, marking the first on-site installation of a 256-qubit trapped-ion system in the state.
The sixth-generation IonQ Superion architecture features 256 physical trapped-ion qubits engineered for high-density, reconfigurable all-to-all connectivity. Scheduled for installation in late 2027 following the completion of FIU’s dedicated campus data center facility, the system will provide direct physical compute access for FIU’s 1,200 faculty members, 56,000 students, and regional commercial partners across South Florida. Research workloads on the Miami campus will focus on material science, artificial intelligence, logistics optimization, cybersecurity, health sciences, and power grid management.
| [ IonQ Superion 256 FIU Deployment Specifications ] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deployment Parameters | Hardware Architecture & Performance | Institutional & Ecosystem Scope |
| • Location: FIU Campus (Miami, FL) • Target On-Site Date: Late 2027 • Access Model: On-Premises Dedicated Data Center | • Modalities: Trapped-Ion Physical Qubits • Qubit Count: 256 Physical Qubits • Control: Optical Reconfigurable All-to-All | • Workforce: Curricula, Degrees, & Certificates • Federal Liaison: FIU Washington, D.C. Briefing Center • Sectors: Materials, AI, Grid, & Defense |
The agreement leverages FIU’s R1 research designation and its active briefing center in Washington, D.C., to align on-site quantum computing capabilities with federal research initiatives in sensing, cryptography, and national defense. The on-premises hardware deployment complements IonQ’s global cloud availability while strengthening regional quantum technology supply chains and workforce development programs across the Southeastern United States.
Review the official corporate press release via IonQ Investor Relations here.
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