Oxford Ionics

Our CEO and Co-founder Chris Ballance recently joined Anders Indset on The #QuantumEconomy Podcast to talk all things quantum and Oxford Ionics. 🔉Chris reflected on his journey from a University of Oxford undergraduate interested in practical quantum applications, to a CEO developing quantum computers with the performance and scalability to tackle some of today's most pressing problems. 🚀He also delved into what Oxford Ionics’ recent acquisition by IonQ means for our accelerated quantum computing roadmap as we scale to 2 million qubits and beyond. Listen to the full episode at the link below: 👇 https://lnkd.in/e_9yyNVZ #QuantumComputing #IonQ #Innovation #Podcast #DeepTech #TrappedIons

Today, we have released a landmark technical result demonstrating the world’s highest two-qubit gate performance with fidelity exceeding 99.99%! 🎉 As the first and only quantum computing company to cross the ‘four-nines’ benchmark, this new world record represents a critical milestone that underpins our accelerated roadmap with IonQ. By engineering qubits with record-level fidelity, we have now achieved the hardware performance required to scale to millions of qubits. Record quantum performance unlocks a few major advantages: ✅ Error-corrected performance improves dramatically  ✅ Complex, breakthrough use cases can be addressed  ✅ Products can be delivered faster This result was achieved on prototypes which will form the basis of our 256-qubit systems. Leveraging Electronic Qubit Control, these devices integrate all qubit control components onto classical semiconductor chips – meaning we can mass-manufacture these devices through the existing semiconductor supply chain. 👉 For more on today’s announcement, read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/ecdgFgM2 👉 For all of the technical details behind the result, read our paper posted to arXiv here: https://lnkd.in/eVK8wiUC

This summer we were proud to see Quartet, our full-stack quantum computer, installed at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) alongside six testbed systems from other UK quantum companies. This time-lapse captures both an exciting milestone for our team, and for the UK quantum community as a whole, as we demonstrate the UK's capabilities in the field of quantum technology. 👉 To learn more about Quartet and our work with the NQCC, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/eUR9VbDd 👉 Find out more about the testbed programme here: https://lnkd.in/eTNBx-ZX #OxfordIonics #NQCC # #QuantumComputing #UKQuantum #DeepTech #Innovation

Great to see our CFO Dylan Murphy on stage at Sifted Summit 2025 in London last week, joining the panel on “Scale, sell or survive: M&A in Europe.” alongside Mimi Billing, Roxanne VARZA, Shing Yuin Lo and Tamara Orlova 🚀 The discussion explored how European companies are navigating growth, consolidation, and opportunity — a timely topic following our recent acquisition by IonQ and the US-UK Tech Prosperity Deal, a milestone in strengthening the US–UK deeptech partnership. Thanks to Sifted and all the speakers for an insightful session! #SiftedSummit #OxfordIonics #IonQ #MergersAndAcquisitions #QuantumComputing #TechLeadership #ScaleUp

We’re honored to share that IonQ was ranked #8 on the Fortune 2025 Future 50 list, recognizing our momentum in delivering sustainable growth, technological leadership, and long-term impact. Our inclusion in the top 10 places IonQ ahead of globally recognized tech innovators such as Anthropic, Canva, Palantir, CrowdStrike, and others.    From our record-breaking #AQ 64 algorithmic qubit score to recent strategic acquisitions across the UK, US, and Europe, we’re advancing quantum computing, networking, and sensing to reshape how industries solve their most complex problems.    “Being named to the Fortune Future 50 is a testament to the hard work of our team and the confidence of our partners, investors, and customers.” — Niccolo De Masi, Chairman & CEO, IonQ    As we look ahead, IonQ remains committed to building a quantum-secure future that delivers transformative value for society. https://lnkd.in/gNnae-Sb

We are delighted to share that we have been shortlisted for two awards at the UK tech awards 2025 🎉 We are incredibly proud to be recognised alongside some fantastic companies for both Tech Company of the Year and Tech Deal of the Year. These awards are a testament to the transformational year we’ve had as we continue to drive progress in developing quantum computers with scalable commercial value. Congratulations to all the other excellent companies shortlisted! 🏆 See the full shortlist here: https://lnkd.in/eQUagjn7 #uktech25 #QuantumComputing  #innovation #techcompanyoftheyear #techdealoftheyear

We’re headed to Albuquerque next week for the 2025 Annual Southwest Quantum Information and Technology (SQuInT) conference hosted by The University of New Mexico ⚛️🌵 Oxford Ionics will be well represented by David Allcock, Bryce Bjork, and Woo Chang Chung from our US Science Team — and we’re excited to share the latest on our work pushing the limits of trapped-ion quantum computing. 📢 Don’t miss David’s talk: “High-fidelity quantum logic on two trapped-ion qubits without ground-state cooling” 📆 October 9 | 🕔 5:00–5:30 pm Looking forward to connecting with colleagues across the community and catching up on the latest in quantum research! #QuantumComputing #OxfordIonics #SQuInT2025 #TrappedIons #QuantumLogic

We’re looking forward to Sifted Summit in London next week (8–9 October), where our CFO Dylan Murphy will join the panel “Scale, sell or survive: M&A in Europe.” 🚀 Following Oxford Ionics’ recent acquisition by IonQ, Dylan will share insights from our own experience navigating M&A whilst successfully scaling in Europe alongside other leaders from across the startup and investment ecosystem. 📍 Sifted Summit Main Stage, Magazine London 🗓️ 12:10 on Day 2, 9 October 2025 If you’re attending, don’t miss this session — and come say hello to Dylan and the Oxford Ionics team. If you're not already attending, you can still register here: https://lnkd.in/eCM__MVd #SiftedSummit #OxfordIonics #IonQ #MergersAndAcquisitions #ScaleUp #QuantumComputing #StartupGrowth #Leadership #MAndA

Ever wonder what it’s like to work at Oxford Ionics? 🎬 Take a look behind-the-scenes at who we are — including the people and the passion behind our record-breaking quantum computers. If you’re curious about a career where you can make impact, collaborate with experts, and push the boundaries of what’s possible, this might be the place for you. 🔗 Watch here:  https://lnkd.in/ecMmY6h6 👉 Want to join the team? Check out open roles here: https://lnkd.in/epfux7nE #WorkingAtOxfordIonics #JoinTheTeam #QuantumComputing #TeamCulture #Innovation