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# QuantumBasel takes ownership of IonQ quantum systems in USD 60 million deal
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-12-17-ionq-quantumbasel-ownership-expansion/
- Published: 2025-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T12:01:56.000Z
- Description: Switzerland's QuantumBasel takes ownership of its IonQ Forte Enterprise computer and a future Tempo system, extending IonQ's on-site Basel presence to 2029. The expanded deal totals over USD 60 million.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [IonQ press release, 17 December 2025](https://www.ionq.com/news/ionq-and-quantumbasel-expand-long-term-partnership-in-next-generation-quantum-systems?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not show QuantumBasel gaining the underlying quantum technology, which remains US built and US supplied.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

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