private · US · Albany

Anderon

computing · superconducting

Standalone IBM-majority-owned company formed 2026-05-21 alongside the US Department of Commerce CHIPS Act $1B USD LOI plus IBM's $1B USD matched-cash contribution plus IP/assets/workforce contributions. Positioned as 'America's first purpose-built quantum-wafer foundry,' a 300mm process line headquartered in Albany NY. Initial process scope covers superconducting qubit and supporting electronics wafers (superconducting wiring, through-silicon vias, bumps); stated goal to expand into other quantum modalities over time. Additional investors expected as Anderon grows. Aligned with IBM's 2029 large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer commitment. | 2026-05-29: IBM 8-K Item 7.01 dated 2026-05-28 references Anderon as the LOI-stage anchor for IBM's broader $10B/5y quantum capex commitment; Anderon Item 1.01 definitive-agreement filing not yet recorded, expected June-July 2026 per implied Q3 2026 D-Wave LOI framing.

Founded 2026 Parent: IBM First tracked 2026-05-22

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2026-05-287PRODUCT · SCIBM files 8-K Item 7.01 committing more than $10 billion over five years to quantum computing across R&D, capex, ecosystem, manufacturing, and M&A, reaffirming the 2029 large-scale fault-tolerant targetCAL·1

2026-05-218M&A · SCIBM and the US Department of Commerce announce the creation of Anderon , a standalone 300-millimeter quantum-wafer foundry in Albany, New York, capitalised with $1 billion in CHIPS incentives and $1 billion in matched IBM cash plus intellectual-property, asset, and workforce contributionsCAL·1