ARMONK, N.Y., April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced it will invest $150 billion in America over the next five years to “fuel the economy and to accelerate its role as the global leader in computing.” As part of this, more than $30 billion will go toward research and development aimed at strengthening IBM’s American manufacturing of mainframe and quantum computers.
“Technology doesn’t just build the future — it defines it,” said Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman, president, and CEO. “We have been focused on American jobs and manufacturing since our founding 114 years ago, and with this investment and manufacturing commitment we are ensuring that IBM remains the epicenter of the world’s most advanced computing and AI capabilities.”
Continuing a Legacy of U.S. Innovation and Impact
IBM highlighted its role as “one of the nation’s largest technology employers” and recounted past contributions to pivotal U.S. achievements, including the development of data processing systems for Social Security, supporting the Apollo Program, and providing computing power across every industry.
“That legacy continues in Poughkeepsie, New York, where we manufacture the cutting-edge mainframes that are the technology backbone of the American and global economies.”
IBM noted that more than 70% of the entire world’s transactions by value run through IBM mainframes “manufactured right here in America.”
Quantum Computing: Powering the Next Platform Shift
IBM also emphasized its continued leadership in quantum computing, stating it operates the world’s largest fleet of quantum computer systems and will continue to design, build, and assemble them in the United States.
“Quantum computing represents one of the biggest technology platform shifts and economic opportunities in decades and will solve problems that today’s conventional computers cannot solve.”
The announcement underscored that these advancements would “help us better understand the fundamentals of how the world works” and are expected to “transform American competitiveness, jobs, and national security.”
IBM’s Quantum Network provides access to these systems for “nearly 300 Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, national laboratories, and startups,” and boasts “over 600,000 active users.”
Commitment to the Future of American Innovation
The company stated:
“Today’s announcement reaffirms IBM’s unwavering commitment to the future of American innovation, igniting new economic opportunity in the United States and around the world.”
About IBM
IBM is described as a “leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise,” serving clients in more than 175 countries. The company helps its clients “capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs, and gain a competitive edge.”
“Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely.”
IBM’s portfolio includes innovations in “AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting” and is underpinned by a commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service.
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