10:22 AM EST, 01/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Quantum computing stocks were rising in recent Wednesday trading after a Microsoft (MSFT) blog post said 2025 is the year to get "quantum ready."

Rigetti Computing ( RGTI ) shares were recently up more than 20%; D-Wave Quantum ( QBTS ) surged 22%, and IONQ ( IONQ ) gained more than 21%.

"As we look toward the next 12 months, the pace of quantum research and development is only going to accelerate, making this a critical and catalyzing time for business leaders to act," Mitra Azizirad, president and chief operating officer of strategic missions and technologies at Microsoft, said in a blog post Tuesday.

Azizirad also said that Microsoft is launching a "Quantum Ready program" to help companies address challenges in the quantum-computing space.

Separately, Nvidia (NVDA) said Tuesday that it will have a "Quantum Day" on March 20 at its GTC 2025 conference. The company said Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang will "host industry leaders to discuss where quantum computing is headed."

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