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Companies Rush to Invest in Quantum Computing

Published

16 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 16 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Global corporations are accelerating investments in quantum computing, focusing on personnel hiring, use case development, and encryption security, to prepare ahead of the technology’s full commercialisation and potential disruption. Spending on quantum computing by companies exceeded combined research and government investments for the first time, highlighting a strategic shift driven by lessons from the AI boom.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Quantum computing investment by major companies is becoming a clear market entry point. You must build your expertise and partnerships now to avoid being left behind when commercial quantum applications finally arrive.

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1 source · 16 Aug 2026

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Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivityquantum-computingcorporate-investmentai-competitionencryption-securitypersonnel-hiring