Louisville, CO — February 9, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Infleqtion has launched development under its $6.2 million Enhancing Neutral-atom Computers for Optimizing Delivery of Energy (ENCODE) project after executing its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
The program includes collaborations with Argonne National Laboratory, the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NRL), EPRI, and ComEd. It is the first quantum project for the department focusing on advancing the application of quantum-enhanced computational methods to revolutionize energy grid optimization. This announcement follows Infleqtion’s plans to go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X (NASDAQ: CCCX).
Grid operators are facing optimization challenges that exceed the capacity of classical systems as electricity demand rises, spurred by electrification and power-intensive AI computing. The ENCODE program seeks to address this by applying quantum-enhanced logic.
Infleqtion’s quantum solutions have the potential to improve energy affordability and increase grid stability by enabling more efficient dispatch, transmission, and resource optimization across increasingly complex power systems.
The company says that quantum progress in the energy sector requires co-design across the computing stack. Infleqtion’s capabilities, from neutral-atom processors to the Superstaq optimization layer, positions it to accelerate development in grid optimization.
The company says its platform offers a dual benefit: it is built on a foundation of large-scale neutral-atom arrays, having already demonstrated 1,600 qubit array, and operates on kilowatts of energy. The company also says that its recent achievement of 12 logical qubits with error detection paves the way for fault-tolerant computing without the megawatt-scale demands of traditional supercomputers.
Infleqtion CEO Matt Kinsella said that as the surge in power-intensive computing and new demands on domestic energy production push infrastructure to its limits, securing the grid has become a matter of national capability.
The contract execution marks another milestone in Infleqtion’s 19-year history as a supplier to the U.S. government and its allies. Infleqtion says its experience ensures its solutions are grounded in technical stability and a track record of advancing quantum technology for emerging and critical infrastructure.
Infleqtion’s work across the Department of Energy laboratory system includes ongoing efforts with Argonne National Laboratory and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), including the ARPA-E initiative. The company says these partnerships underscore Infleqtion’s commitment to supporting national labs with scalable quantum software and technologies that accelerate both foundational research and real-world impact.
Infleqtion designs and builds quantum computers, precision sensors, and quantum software for governments, enterprises, and research institutions. Its commercial portfolio includes quantum computers as well as quantum Radio Frequency (QRF) systems, quantum clocks, and inertial navigation solutions. In September 2025, Infleqtion announced plans to go public via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X (NASDAQ: CCCX).
Churchill X (NASDAQ: CCCX) is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
Source: Infleqtion
