• In his Budget 2026 speech on February 12,Prime Minister Lawrence Wongunveiled theResearch, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2030plan, committing a record S$37 billion (approx. • US$29.3 billion) over the next five years. • This investment represents a 32% increase over the previous RIE 2025 budget and maintains Singapore’s R&D spending at approximately 1% of its GDP. • PM Wong identified quantum technology as a primary growth area where the Republic aims to build global leadership, citing it as an “early and deliberate bet” that is now moving rapidly from theory to commercial reality. • Quantinuum to Host “Helios” System in Singapore A major highlight of the announcement is Singapore’s selection as the first country outside the United States to hostQuantinuum’s most powerful quantum computer. • TheHeliossystem, a state-of-the-art trapped-ion processor, is expected to complete installation in Singapore by late 2026.
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- In his Budget 2026 speech on February 12, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2030 plan, committing a record S$37 billion (approx. US$29.3 billion) over the next five years. This investment represents a 32% increase over the previous RIE 2025 budget and maintains Singapore’s R&D spending at approximately 1% of its GDP. PM Wong identified quantum technology as a primary growth area where the Republic aims to build global leadership, citing it as an “early and deliberate bet” that is now moving rapidly from theory to commercial reality. Quantinuum
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