Yesterday, Quantinuum announced the establishment of a new R&D and Operations Centre in Singapore, marking its formal expansion into the country. This follows an agreement signed with Singapore’s National Quantum Office in November 2025, which will see the company’s Helios quantum computer deployed in Singapore later this year. Also yesterday, Quantinuum also announced partnerships with Singapore-based companies Squareroot8 Technologies and Entropica Labs.
Quantinuum’s R&D Centre
According to Quantinuum, its new R&D centre is aimed at deepening collaboration with the Singapore’s research and industrial ecosystem, together with the company’s plan to deploy its Helios quantum computer in Singapore later this year. The company cites Singapore’s early investment in quantum as positioning the nation to capture value as quantum systems move toward real-world use.
The new centre will bring together Quantinuum staff with local researchers and industry partners to co-develop commercially relevant solutions across pharma, materials science, finance, and other sectors. It will also serve to help advance Singapore’s national priorities under its National Quantum Strategy by strengthening long-term R&D capabilities and workforce development, helping position Singapore as a global hub for quantum technology.
The centre’s establishment is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and builds on Quantinuum’s partnership with Singapore’s National Quantum Office (NQO) through the National Quantum Computing Hub. The National Quantum Strategy is developed and implemented by NQO, which is hosted in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Partnerships with Squareroot8 & Entropica Labs
Quantinuum has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Squareroot8 Technologies, a Singapore startup working on quantum security, for the development of quantum communication applications.
Through this collaboration, the two companies will jointly explore novel quantum communication protocols and applications, extending beyond traditional quantum key distribution, aiming to offer industry-leading quantum networks.
Also yesterday, Quantinuum announced a partnership with quantum software developer Entropica Labs, which gives Entropica access to Quantinuum’s systems through its Startup Partner Program.
