{"id":298615,"date":"2026-02-15T01:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298615\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T01:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:10:09","slug":"singapore-budget-2026-s37-billion-us29-3-billion-rie-2030-plan-anchors-quantum-as-a-strategic-pillar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298615\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Budget 2026: S$37 Billion (US$29.3 Billion) RIE 2030 Plan Anchors Quantum as a Strategic Pillar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In his Budget 2026 speech on February 12, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong<\/a> unveiled the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2030<\/a> 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\u2019s 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 \u201cearly and deliberate bet\u201d that is now moving rapidly from theory to commercial reality.<\/p>\n

Quantinuum to Host \u201cHelios\u201d System in Singapore<\/p>\n

A major highlight of the announcement is Singapore\u2019s selection as the first country outside the United States to host Quantinuum<\/a>\u2019s most powerful quantum computer. The Helios<\/a> system, a state-of-the-art trapped-ion processor, is expected to complete installation in Singapore by late 2026. This deployment is a cornerstone of a strategic partnership between Quantinuum and Singapore\u2019s National Quantum Office (NQO)<\/a>. It will provide local researchers, homegrown startups, and industry players\u2014particularly in finance, drug discovery, and materials science\u2014with direct, on-shore access to high-fidelity quantum compute.<\/p>\n

Strategic Collaboration with Qolab and Nobel Laureate John Martinis<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister also highlighted a high-profile collaboration with Qolab<\/a>, a quantum hardware startup co-founded by Nobel laureate John Martinis<\/a> (formerly of Google). Qolab is working with local researchers to develop novel superconducting qubit components, specifically leveraging Singapore\u2019s existing world-class semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities. This partnership underscores Singapore\u2019s strategy to marry its legacy strengths in hardware fabrication with frontier quantum research to solve scaling and coherence challenges in superconducting systems.<\/p>\n

For more details, access the official Singapore Budget 2026 speech here<\/a>, explore the National Research Foundation\u2019s RIE 2030 breakdown here<\/a>, and refer to our previous coverage on Horizon Quantum\u2019s hardware testbed launch in Singapore here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 14, 2026<\/p>\n


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