Infleqtion Inc (NASDAQ:INFQ) shares are jumping on Monday. The quantum computing and sensing company announced it is deepening its work with several U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories.

Infleqtion said it is expanding its collaborations with Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, while also launching a new partnership with Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. All three efforts center on Superstaq, the company's quantum‑software platform designed to help researchers run quantum programs more efficiently on real hardware.

"Researchers at the national laboratories are working at the front edge of what is possible in quantum computing," said Pranav Gokhale, Infleqtion's chief technology officer. "These continued and expanded partnerships reflect the trust they place in Superstaq as one of the few quantum‑software platforms that works across different quantum‑computing technologies, helping researchers unlock meaningful performance improvements as they move from experiments toward real applications."

Validating Long‑Standing Relationships

Infleqtion has supported Sandia's QSCOUT testbed and Berkeley Lab's Advanced Quantum Testbed since 2021, tailoring its software to each system's hardware. The renewed agreements include licensing and close technical collaboration to integrate improvements that help these testbeds operate more reliably as they scale.

"Superstaq has been an important part of the QSCOUT testbed since its early days," said Susan Clark, QSCOUT principal investigator at Sandia. "Continuing this collaboration supports our mission to provide researchers with reliable tools that enable experimentation, comparison, and advancement across emerging quantum‑computing approaches."

Chris Spitzer, Quantum Research Program Manager at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, added that Superstaq has already supported ongoing research and development at the Advanced Quantum Testbed, and continuing the partnership ensures researchers have access to the tools they need as hardware evolves.

New Fermilab Partnership Expands Infleqtion's Reach

The new collaboration with Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory extends Superstaq support to the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS), which was recently renewed as one of the DOE's National Quantum Information Science Research Centers. Infleqtion will work with Fermilab researchers to help prepare and run quantum programs in ways that best support SQMS's scientific goals.

INFQ Price Action: Infleqtion shares were up 4.40% at $11.14 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro.

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