Infleqtion Inc (NYSE:INFQ) shares continue their upward momentum on Monday, building on gains from late last week.

• What’s driving INFQ stock higher?

Innovation Centre Drives Momentum

The stock’s upward trajectory follows an announcement on Thursday, when Infleqtion revealed an expansion of its U.K. quantum operations. The company is launching a new Quantum Innovation Centre at Oxford Technology Park. This dedicated facility will triple the size of Infleqtion’s research, production and systems integration capabilities, according to the company.

Transitioning From R&D To Production

The new centre aims to attract quantum talent across physics, engineering, software and manufacturing. “This Centre marks our commitment to scaling up and transitioning from R&D to production right here in the U.K.,” said Colin Sullivan, managing director of Infleqtion UK. Sullivan noted the company will soon manufacture quantum technologies in Oxford and Harwell.

Advancing Sovereign U.K. Capability

Infleqtion has operated in the U.K. since 2014, previously delivering the nation's first operational 100-physical-qubit quantum computer to the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). The company stated it is the only entity to achieve the UK government’s 2025 target for a 100-qubit system.

Commercial and Military Deployments

The expansion aligns with the UK’s National Quantum Strategy. Infleqtion's portfolio includes the Tiqker optical atomic clock, which completed Royal Navy sea trials aboard the Ministry of Defence's Excalibur autonomous submarine in October, with further trials scheduled for late June.

INFQ Technical Levels To Watch

INFQ is extended above its trend gauges, trading 36% above its 20-day SMA at $13.49 and 45% above its 50-day SMA at $12.65, which tells you the recent run has been steep.

The 20-day SMA is also above the 50-day SMA (a bullish crossover), keeping the intermediate trend pointed up even if the stock cools off.

INFQ Stock Price Activity: Infleqtion shares were up 13.69% at $18.44 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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