IonQ: The Future is Being Built in Snohomish County

Our recent Familiarization Tour at IonQ in Bothell brought together elected officials and economic development partners from Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), the City of Bothell, the Bothell Kenmore Chamber, Snohomish County, the Washington State Department of Commerce, and Senator Derek Stanford for a firsthand look at one of the region's most exciting growth stories. Following an engaging introduction to quantum computing from the IonQ team, attendees toured the company's advanced R&D and manufacturing facilities, gaining insight into a technology with the potential to transform industries for generations to come.

Earlier this year, IonQ announced its expansion in Bothell, a project supported in part by a Strategic Reserve Fund grant that EASC helped secure. The tour highlighted the innovation taking place in our region and the importance of continued collaboration between industry, community, and government partners to support emerging technologies.
We're excited to see the continued momentum behind IonQ's growth and the game-changing opportunities quantum innovation presents for our region, workforce, and economy. 

Attendees

State Officials:

• Sen. Derek Stanford

Local Officials:

• Bothell Councilmember Rami Al-Kabra
• Bothell City Manager Kyle Stannert
• Bothell Economic Development Coordinator Ashis Joshi
• Bothell Kenmore Chamber of Commerce, Exec. Dir., Sandra Lee Parker
• Snohomish County Economic Development Analyst Harry Birak
• Ray Stephanson, President & CEO, Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC)
• Daniel Tappana, Director of Economic Development, EASC
• Raechel Morera, Director of Community Engagement, EASC

WA State Dept. of Commerce:

• Andrea Chartock, Assistant Dir., Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness (OEDC)
• Kirk Esmond, acting OEDC Deputy Assistant Director
• Erik Schmidt, OEDC Policy and Special Initiatives Manager
• Jessica Roberto, OEDC Knowledge Economy Lead
• Radi Simeonova, OEDC Business Development Managing Director
• Ariane Ogier, OEDC Business Development Commerce Specialist

Other:

• William Bridges, GTH-Gov Relations, State Lobbyist