Integrated quantum computing company Quantinuum plans to open a location in New Mexico to support collaborative research efforts that advance the photonics technologies underpinning the company’s product development. The facility is expected to open later this year. Quantinuum's trapped ion quantum computer uses photonic technologies to control and manipulate qubits. Courtesy of Quantinuum. Quantinuum’s choice of location benefits from proximity to longstanding partners Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the University of New Mexico. These partnerships, Quantinuum said, have aided the company in exploring innovative applications and use cases, as well by supporting workforce development, education, and other efforts within the region. Quantinuum, founded in 2021 through the merger of Cambridge Quantum Computing and Honeywell's quantum solutions division, posted multiple milestones last year, including a $300 million investment round from Honeywell, quantum computing advances with partner Microsoft, and the development of a 56-qubit quantum computer. The company is a participant in the AIM Photonics-led QUPICS project and established a partnership with Infineon Technologies targeting AI and other fields.