$2 Billion CHIPS Act Quantum Package Centers on IBM's Anderon Foundry, Spreads Bets Across Nine Companies

On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce and IBM announced a $2 billion CHIPS Act quantum computing package centered on Anderon, described as America's first pure-play quantum chip foundry. Hacker News reported the initiative includes a proposed $1 billion in direct federal funding for IBM's foundry, with additional investments spread across nine companies covering competing quantum modalities. According to bsky, IBM is spinning off Anderon as a standalone foundry in Albany, New York, backed by a matching $1 billion investment from IBM, and the foundry will offer manufacturing services to competing quantum hardware vendors.