GlobalFoundries Launches Quantum Manufacturing Arm With $375 Million Grant as Industry Eyes Million-Qubit Scale
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Updated · Forbes · Jun 10
GlobalFoundries Launches Quantum Manufacturing Arm With $375 Million Grant as Industry Eyes Million-Qubit Scale
1 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 10
Summary
$375 million in CHIPS R&D funding will help GlobalFoundries build out Quantum Technology Solutions, a new unit aimed at manufacturing quantum processors, control chips and interconnects at scale.
GlobalFoundries says the bottleneck is no longer quantum theory but repeatable production, using standard 300mm lines, cryogenic CMOS and advanced 2.5D/3D packaging to move hardware beyond lab-built prototypes.
Customers already span several qubit approaches, including PsiQuantum, Quantinuum, Diraq, Quantum Motion and Equal1, while Google Quantum AI, Microsoft and Nvidia have publicly backed the effort.
The company argues a foundry model marks a structural shift for quantum computing, separating design from manufacturing much as it did in semiconductors and helping create a broader supply chain.
GlobalFoundries expects qubit counts to rise by multiple orders of magnitude over the next 3 to 5 years, framing the U.S.-based buildout in New York and Vermont as both an industrial and national-security priority.
Is standardizing quantum manufacturing now a leap forward, or a huge gamble that could sideline future breakthrough qubit technologies?
With IBM also launching a quantum foundry, will this spark a domestic rivalry or a collaborative boom for America's quantum industry?
Can new US foundries achieve quantum independence while relying on single foreign suppliers for critical cryogenic components?
$2 Billion U.S. Quantum Investment: GlobalFoundries Launches Quantum Technology Solutions to Drive Domestic Leadership
Overview
In June 2026, the Department of Commerce announced a major investment in quantum computing through the CHIPS and Science Act, aiming to strengthen American leadership in this critical technology. By providing $2.013 billion in federal incentives, the initiative supports a diverse group of quantum companies and accelerates the development of utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. GlobalFoundries responded by launching its Quantum Technology Solutions unit, deepening its partnership with the U.S. government. This move is designed to expand domestic manufacturing, build supply-chain resilience, and ensure that next-generation quantum systems are developed and produced within the United States.