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Late last week, Honeywell’s (HON) quantum computing subsidiary, Quantinuum, announced it secured a $1 billion partnership with Qatar-based investment firm AI Rabban Capital. The joint venture was announced during President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour alongside massive aerospace and defense contracts totaling $1.2 trillion. The deal should enable Quantinuum to accelerate quantum computing adoption across the oil-rich Gulf region.
The global quantum computing market is experiencing explosive growth, with the total addressable market expected to expand from $1.4 billion in 2024 to potentially $12.6 billion by 2032, indicating a compound annual growth rate of over 30%. This partnership gives Quantinuum a first-mover advantage in a region flush with capital and eager to diversify beyond oil dependence.