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Quantinuum's trapped-ion quantum processors use ultra-high-vacuum ion traps with laser cooling rather than dilution refrigerators, so cooling water is not a primary utility input for the R&D lab.","servingUtility":null,"acreage":null,"totalBuildingSqft":null,"streetAddress":"5501 Wilshire Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM","notes":"Quantinuum's Albuquerque R&D center opened in 2025 as a 6,000-square-foot lab near Balloon Fiesta Park, then expanded in August 2026 into a previously vacant building at 5501 Wilshire that the company is converting to advanced laboratories and offices. The site is dedicated to integrated photonics research (chip-scale laser delivery and qubit control) for the next generation of Quantinuum's trapped-ion quantum computing platform, so it relies on ion traps and laser cooling rather than dilution-refrigerator cryogenics. The expansion is backed by $1.5M in Local Economic Development Act funding split evenly between the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque, with commitments of 25 high-wage jobs and roughly $86.4M in projected 10-year economic impact. 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