• Quantinuum’s most advanced quantum computer, Helios, will be deployed in a US-based OCI AI data center to enable hybrid quantum-AI workloads as an OCI service.
• Quantinuum and Oracle aim to support enterprise, AI lab, academic, and research applications spanning drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, and large-scale optimization, including AI workloads.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. and AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT), a leading quantum computing company, and Oracle today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring quantum computing to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Under the partnership, OCI customers will be able to directly access Quantinuum’s Helios, the most accurate commercial quantum computer in the world,^[1] through OCI’s quantum service, alongside OCI’s high-performance computing (HPC) and GPU infrastructure.

Together, Quantinuum and Oracle plan to explore how hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure could address some of the most computationally intensive challenges facing enterprises and broaden access for universities and research institutions advancing scientific discovery and education. The partnership reflects a shared vision that the future of enterprise computing will be built on the convergence of AI, classical supercomputing, and quantum computing. Many complex problems across materials discovery, drug development, logistics, energy, and financial modeling already push the limits of today’s computing architectures.

“We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be shaped by bringing quantum, AI, and high-performance computing together,” said Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum. “Deploying Helios inside OCI gives Quantinuum and Oracle an opportunity to create a unique deeply integrated environment for hybrid workloads, explore enterprise use cases with customers, and accelerate commercial adoption.”

Quantum computing offers a fundamentally different approach to computation with the potential to address problems that are impractical for traditional systems alone. In addition, quantum computing uses significantly less energy than supercomputers. A single Helios system has an estimated power draw of less than one percent of the draw reported for leading supercomputers,^[2] offering a lower power complementary resource for suitable hybrid workloads.

“AI has changed what organizations can imagine, and we believe quantum computing can expand what they’re able to solve,” said Mahesh Thiagarajan, Executive Vice President of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “By bringing Quantinuum’s Helios to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, we want to give developers a practical and secure way to explore how quantum computing could complement their existing AI and HPC workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure while improving compute efficiency and energy use.”

With Quantinuum’s Helios on OCI, customers can expect to gain managed, secure access to cloud-hosted quantum computing without having to procure, install, or operate dedicated hardware or specialized facilities. Helios, launched commercially in November 2025, is Quantinuum’s third-generation quantum computer. The 98-physical-qubit trapped-ion system has been used in demonstrations involving 48 logical qubits and achieves an average two-qubit gate fidelity of 99.921%, exceeding the widely cited “three 9s” threshold. Helios is designed for hybrid integration with classical HPC and AI environments.

By operating on-premises within OCI’s infrastructure, Helios is anticipated to be able to integrate seamlessly with existing OCI compute, networking, storage, identity, and data services under the same governance and access controls customers already use. Oracle plans to preview its OCI quantum service in the coming months, giving developers a streamlined way to move from simulation to execution on real quantum computing hardware. The planned OCI quantum service is expected to combine Quantinuum’s development stack with support for open-source hybrid-programming frameworks, helping developers build, test, and refine quantum-classical applications more efficiently.

New Possibilities for Hybrid Quantum-AI Computing

“Our roadmap includes exploring classical-quantum hybrid computing to accelerate scientific discovery,” said Johannes Blaschke, Head of Scientific Computing, GBI at Ellison Institute of Technology. “QPUs promise to unlock new insights as they are very different from the hardware that we are used to. So having both GPUs and QPUs available within OCI would provide an all-in-one platform, simplify the operation of novel hardware, and help us move at speed from concept to execution by allowing our researchers to focus on innovation. It could herald in an exciting new phase for our work.”

“As quantum computing moves closer to enterprise adoption, simplifying how organizations access and integrate quantum resources has become just as important as advancing the hardware itself,” said Heather West, PhD, Global Quantum Research Lead at IDC. “Deploying quantum systems within private cloud environments enables organizations to integrate quantum computing into existing AI and HPC workflows through familiar cloud infrastructure and development tools, reducing barriers to adoption and making hybrid quantum-classical computing a practical part of enterprise IT.”

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. The company has commercially deployed multiple generations of trapped-ion based quantum systems built on the well-established QCCD architecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities to achieve the industry’s highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate fidelity.^[3] Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, and government and industrial markets, as well as academic and research institutions globally. The company has a global workforce of approximately 800 employees, including top scientists and researchers. Over 70% of its technology team holds PhDs or Master’s degrees. Quantinuum’s headquarters is in Broomfield, Colorado, with additional facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Qatar, and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.quantinuum.com.

About Oracle

Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle, please visit us at www.oracle.com.

Trademarks

Oracle, Java, MySQL and NetSuite are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. NetSuite was the first cloud company—ushering in the new era of cloud computing.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. The words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Quantinuum to predict all such factors. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, Quantinuum does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Future Product Disclaimer

The above is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, timing, and pricing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products may change and remains at the sole discretion of Oracle Corporation.

^[1] Based on two-qubit gate fidelity as of December 31, 2025.

^[2] According to Tchakoute, R.N., et al. (2026) Energy-Aware Computing in the Year 2026., leading supercomputers use 16 MW to 39 MW of energy, whereas a single Helios unit uses approximately 60 kW without an HVAC system.

^[3] As of December 31, 2025.

Second-Quarter Revenue Grew 279% Year-Over-Year; Increased FY2026 Outlook  
Demonstrated Near Five-Nines Logical Fidelity on Helios, Extending Leadership in Fault Tolerance 
Announced Industry-First Partnership with Oracle to Deploy Helios as an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Service 
Strengthened Supply Chain Through Strategic Collaboration with Major Global Electronics Manufacturer

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantinuum Inc. (Nasdaq: QNT) (the “Company”), a leading quantum computing company, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Our second quarter performance demonstrated strong execution against our strategy. We delivered critical R&D breakthroughs to advance our platform roadmap and enhance our competitive position, strengthened our supply chain and manufacturing capabilities, and increased our developer ecosystem engagement,” said Rajeeb Hazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum. “As a result, we are seeing accelerating commercial momentum for the business, reflected in the second quarter results and the improved full-year outlook. With over $2 billion in cash, we have the capability to invest to accelerate our business plans, while maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation to ensure sustainable long-term growth and profitability.” 

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

• Completed industry’s first traditional initial public offering, raising $1.7 billion in gross proceeds
• Revenue was $8 million, +279% year-over-year, versus $2 million in the prior-year period
• GAAP gross margin was (64.4%), up 27 percentage points versus the prior-year period
• Adjusted gross margin was 62%, down 60 basis points versus the prior-year period
• GAAP net loss was $597 million, compared with a net loss of $57 million in the prior-year period
• Adjusted EBITDA loss was $68 million, compared with a loss of $43 million in the prior-year period
• GAAP net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders was $1.93
• Adjusted net loss per share was $0.28
• Cash & cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $2.1 billion as of June 30, 2026

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted net loss per share are non-GAAP financial measures defined under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, refer to the Appendix tables at the end of this press release.

Second Quarter and Recent Business Highlights

Commercial Highlights

• Announced an industry-first strategic partnership with Oracle to deploy Helios on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) AI data center to enable hybrid quantum-AI workloads as an OCI service. By operating on-premises within OCI’s infrastructure, Helios is anticipated to be able to integrate seamlessly with existing OCI compute, networking, storage, identity, and data services under the same governance and access controls customers already use.
• Announced strategic collaboration with HPE to establish a framework for combining quantum computing with HPC and AI environments and engage enterprise customers on hybrid quantum-classical solutions for high-value scientific and industrial use cases.

R&D Milestones

Product Technology and Supply Chain

• Demonstrated industry-leading near five-nines logical fidelity on Helios, with a novel QEC code family, reinforcing Quantinuum’s leadership in fault tolerance.
• Progressing towards the launch of Sol in 2027, with Sol’s trap chip back from fabrication and advancing through product validation.
• Apollo remains on schedule for 2029, with significant progress made across key architectural subsystems through prototyping.
• Signed a new joint development agreement with a leading global electronics manufacturer to co-develop the infrastructure, systems engineering, and manufacturing capabilities required for future generations of quantum computers.
• Entered into a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS R&D Office to strengthen onshore supply chains and accelerate U.S. leadership in trapped-ion quantum computing.

Ecosystem

• Accelerated Nexus adoption, with 180 organizations now using the cloud-based developer platform to build new quantum applications.
• Launched Guppy Playpond, a frictionless web-based environment set up for developers to learn writing and testing code in Guppy, to increase adoption of this next-generation quantum programming language.
• Expanded the Quantinuum Startup Partner Program with Qedma, integrating its error suppression and mitigation software into Quantinuum’s Nexus platform, giving enterprise and scientific users an additional optimization layer that can improve accuracy for large, complex workloads. 

Application Research

• Invented a new parallel quantum phase-estimation algorithm for faster and more precise determination of molecular properties, with broad applications including pharmaceuticals, life-sciences, and energy.
• Demonstrated, with NVIDIA and a Fortune 100 pharma company, how AI-driven quantum simulation can potentially enhance molecular property characterization in pharmaceutical applications.
• Simulated complex magnetic materials with accuracy beyond the practical capabilities of the most advanced classical computers, with applicability to improving maglev and MRI systems.

Financial Outlook

• Establishing first formal guidance as a public company, with 2026 revenue expected to be in the range of $28 to $32 million.

Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call

Quantinuum will host a conference call at 5 PM Eastern time on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, to discuss its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and provide a business update. The call will be available live via webcast here.

An archived replay of the webcast will be made available on the Quantinuum Investor Relations website following the call and will remain available for one year. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Quantinuum’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release: Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Net Loss, fully distributed, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, fully distributed.

Adjusted Gross Profit starts with GAAP gross profit and adds back equity compensation and related employer taxes attributable to cost of revenue and depreciation and amortization attributable to cost of revenue.

Adjusted Gross Margin is calculated as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue, net.

Adjusted Net Loss, fully distributed starts with GAAP net loss on an as-converted basis, adds back GAAP income tax expense, adjusts for equity compensation and related employer taxes, costs of the initial public offering and the transition to public company reporting, the change in fair value of liability-classified warrants, and loss on disposal and write down of assets, and then applies an assumed statutory tax rate to the resulting adjusted pre-tax loss. No tax benefit is recognized in respect of losses subject to a full valuation allowance, and accordingly no tax benefit is reflected in the periods presented.

Adjusted EBITDA starts with Adjusted Net Loss, fully distributed, and further excludes interest income, net, depreciation, and amortization of acquired intangibles.

Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, fully distributed is calculated as Adjusted Net Loss, fully distributed, divided by adjusted shares, fully distributed, basic and diluted, comprising weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding and Common Units of Quantinuum Holdings.

Management believes these measures provide investors with additional information useful in evaluating the Company’s operating performance and trends across periods. Quantinuum’s results include large non-cash charges that do not reflect the cost of operating the business in the period, principally stock-based compensation recognized on completion of the Reorganization and remeasurement of liability-classified warrants. Both are driven by accounting triggers and external inputs rather than operating activity. As an early commercial-stage business, Quantinuum’s period-to-period results also are affected by the timing of individual contracts. Measures that isolate underlying operating performance from non-cash and transition items help investors assess trends across periods.

Quantinuum’s Up-C structure means that GAAP net loss attributable to Quantinuum Inc. reflects only the Class A share of the economics. Presenting adjusted results on an as-converted, fully distributed basis describes the whole economic enterprise, which is how management assesses performance and how the business is managed. Management uses these measures for internal planning and forecasting, evaluating operating performance, and preparing budgets.

These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not prepared in accordance with GAAP. They are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Quantinuum’s non-GAAP measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies and, therefore, may not be comparable. Investors should review the reconciliations and should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company’s business.

Each non-GAAP financial measure is reconciled to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in the tables at the end of this release. 

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. The company has commercially deployed multiple generations of trapped-ion based quantum systems built on the well-established QCCD architecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities to achieve the industry’s highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate fidelity.^[1] Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, and government and industrial markets, as well as academic and research institutions globally. The company has a global workforce of approximately 800 employees, including top scientists and researchers. Over 70% of its technology team holds PhDs or Master’s degrees. Quantinuum’s headquarters is in Broomfield, Colorado, with additional facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Qatar, and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.quantinuum.com. 

Availability of Information on Quantinuum’s Website

Investors and others should note that Quantinuum routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the Quantinuum Investor Relations website. While not all of the information that the Company posts to the Quantinuum Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in Quantinuum to review the information that it shares on ir.quantinuum.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of Quantinuum’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Any statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs, expectations and outlook are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including our guidance and descriptions of our business plans and strategies. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continues,” “seeks,” “predicts,” or the negatives of these words and other similar expressions.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to develop, commercialize and achieve market acceptance of our quantum computing hardware and software products; the pace of development of the quantum computing industry and the timing of commercial quantum advantage; our ability to attract and retain customers for our quantum computing systems and quantum computing as a service offerings; the risk of technological obsolescence or the emergence of competing quantum computing approaches, including superconducting, photonic, or other modalities; our dependence on key suppliers and manufacturers of specialized components, including those necessary for our trapped-ion quantum systems; our ability to scale production of our quantum computers and related systems; our ability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology; the significant research and development costs inherent in developing next-generation quantum computing capabilities; our ability to attract and retain highly skilled scientists, engineers and other personnel in a competitive labor market; changes in government funding, export controls, or regulations affecting quantum technologies; uncertainty regarding the timing and extent of commercial applications; cybersecurity risks and the protection of sensitive customer data; and macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical instability and their potential effects on our business and operations. For additional information on these and other risks that could affect the Company’s forward-looking statements, see the Company’s risk factors discussed in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this press release in the context of these risks and uncertainties. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update, revise or withdraw any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

^[1] As of December 31, 2025.

Appendix

(1) Our condensed consolidated statements of operations present amortization of acquired intangibles as a single separate line and do not present a gross profit subtotal. The amount shown in this table is the portion of that line attributable to cost of revenue, allocated according to the assets to which it relates. Cost of revenue is presented as reported. The remaining portion is presented within research and development.
(2) Represents stock-based compensation expense and the related employer payroll taxes on equity vesting, in each case attributable to cost of revenue. Employer payroll taxes were 242 and 242 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and 0 in the corresponding prior year periods. These amounts are a subset of the equity compensation and related employer taxes adjustment presented in the reconciliation of GAAP net loss.
(3) Represents depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of acquired intangible assets attributable to cost of revenue.

(1) The as-converted basis includes the economic interests represented by Class A common stock and Common Units of Quantinuum Holdings as if all Common Units were exchanged for Class A common stock. It is used because Class A common stock represents a minority of the economic interest in Quantinuum Holdings.
(2) Represents non-cash compensation expense associated with equity-based awards, including expense recognized in connection with the Reorganization, together with the related employer payroll taxes on equity vesting. Employer payroll taxes were $17,127 and $17,127 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and zero in the corresponding prior year periods. The stock-based compensation component agrees to the stock compensation expense line in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
(3) Represents costs of the initial public offering, transaction costs, and the transition to public company reporting. These costs represent professional fees for advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting services incurred related to the IPO. These costs are scoped by reference to their cause and have a defined end. They do not include the ongoing costs of operating as a public company.
(4) Represents the non-cash change in fair value of liability-classified warrants, which is driven by valuation inputs and accounting remeasurement rather than operating activity.
(5) Represents the tax effect of the adjusted pre-tax loss using the assumed statutory tax rate presented in the table.
(6) Represents total depreciation and amortization per our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, less amortization of acquired intangibles shown separately below. Includes amortization of capitalized software.
(7) Represents total amortization of acquired intangible assets for the period and agrees to the amortization expense line in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(8) The denominator comprises Class A common stock and all Common Units of Quantinuum Holdings. Class B common stock is non-economic, carries voting rights only, and is cancelled upon exchange of the corresponding Common Units.
(9) GAAP net loss per Class A common share covers only the period from June 5, 2026, following the Transactions, while adjusted net loss per share, fully distributed, covers the full period presented. The two measures therefore are not calculated on the same period basis. No per share amounts are presented for periods prior to the Reorganization because the calculation would not produce values meaningful to users. 

 Recognition on One of the Most Prestigious Rankings of Fastest-Growing Private Companies Underscores Cyble’s Rise in AI-Native Cybersecurity

CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cyble, an AI-native cybersecurity company, today announced its inclusion on the 2026 Inc. 5000, ranking No. 576 among America’s fastest-growing private companies — one of the most prestigious rankings of privately held companies in the United States.

The recognition comes as Cyble’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) has more than tripled in just over two years, reflecting the scale of the vision driving Cyble forward. 

The Inc. 5000 honors privately held companies that have delivered extraordinary, sustained growth. For Cyble, that growth reflects a bigger ambition: redefining how the world manages cyber risk with intelligence that predicts, prioritizes, and acts. 

“Growing our ARR more than threefold in just over two years is proof that the world is moving toward AI-native security, and Cyble is leading that shift,” said Beenu Arora, Co-Founder and CEO of Cyble. “AI isn’t a feature bolted onto cybersecurity for us; it’s the foundation we built on from day one. We set out to build the AI-native platform the world will depend on for the next decade, and this recognition tells us we’re moving at the right speed, with the biggest chapters still ahead.”

Cyble’s growth is powered by a platform built entirely around AI-native intelligence, including Silicon Attested Endpoint Protection and agentic AI through Cyble Blaze AI, giving security teams verifiable evidence and the speed to act, not just more alerts to sift through. That philosophy is shaping how enterprises and government organizations worldwide approach risk, as Cyble expands its global footprint and deepens investment in the AI and automation defining the next generation of cybersecurity.

The No. 576 ranking marks a milestone on a much longer path — proof that Cyble’s rapid ARR growth and AI-native approach to security are resonating at scale, with the biggest ambitions still ahead.

View the full 2026 Inc. 5000 list at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Cyble

Cyble is an AI-native cybersecurity company delivering unified risk intelligence and decision support to enterprises and government organizations worldwide. Its platform combines threat intelligence, digital risk protection, and security operations for real-time visibility and actionable insights.

About Inc.

Inc. is the leading media brand for entrepreneurs and business leaders. Its journalism informs, educates, and elevates the risk-takers and innovators creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, alongside Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from over 4,200 applicants across 145 countries

For the first time, PIR recognizes ‘Honorable Mentions’ to celebrate organizations whose work stood out in an increasingly competitive applicant pool

RESTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, today announced the finalists for the 8th annual .ORG Impact Awards, recognizing 35 outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from around the world for their positive contributions to society. Selected from more than 4,200 submissions across 145 countries, this year’s finalists represent the very best of the growing .ORG Community — from changemakers championing environmental stewardship and hunger relief to those expanding access to quality education and strengthening communities.

For the first time, PIR will also recognize Honorable Mentions as part of the .ORG Impact Awards, providing additional recognition for organizations whose innovative and impactful work stood out among an increasingly competitive pool of applicants. This new recognition reflects both the growth of the awards and the extraordinary range of work happening across the .ORG Community.

“We’re proud to announce this year’s .ORG Impact Awards finalists and excited to recognize an even broader group of changemakers through our new Honorable Mentions,” said Jon Nevett, President and CEO of Public Interest Registry. “The continued growth of the .ORG Impact Awards reflects the incredible breadth of mission-driven work happening around the world. Selected from our most competitive applicant pool to date, we are honored to spotlight these 35 finalists whose dedication, creativity and commitment are helping build stronger communities and create positive change across the globe.”

This year’s finalists represent the top five entries across seven award categories:

• Community Building
• Quality Education for All
• Environmental Stewardship
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Health and Healing
• Hunger and Poverty
• Rising Star (leaders under 30 making a difference in their communities)

Each finalist will receive a $2,500 USD donation and will be eligible to win the prestigious .ORG of the Year award, which includes a donation totaling $50,000 USD. Other category winners will each receive a $10,000 USD award. Beyond the donation, receiving a .ORG Impact Award will help raise the profile of winning organizations — driving donations, funding, talent acquisition, partnership development, and increasing audience reach.

Honorable Mention organizations will receive a $1,000 USD award and a feature on PIR’s website in the coming weeks.

Public Interest Registry will announce award recipients during an invitation-only ceremony in Washington, D.C., on October 6, 2026 that will bring together finalists, nonprofit leaders and members of the global .ORG Community for an evening celebrating the people and organizations driving meaningful change.

Emmy-winning television host, author and activist Karamo will host this year’s ceremony, helping spotlight the accomplishments of the finalists and celebrate the impact of mission-driven organizations worldwide. Karamo is best known as the culture expert from Netflix’s Queer Eye and is the founder of The Talented Twelve, a private philanthropic fund that funds individual scholarships, grants, and community-level initiatives for African American high school graduates and college freshmen in need of emergency funds. He has long advocated for inclusion, empathy and personal growth, and has worked to advance policies benefiting LGBTQ+ youth and their allies.

“Some of the most powerful change in the world starts with people who choose to show up for their communities every single day, often without recognition or fanfare,” said Karamo. “The .ORG Impact Awards shine a light on these incredible individuals and organizations, and I’m honored to help share their stories and celebrate the passion, purpose and impact behind their work.”

The full list of finalists is available below. For more information about the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards, visit www.orgimpactawards.org.

2026 .ORG Impact Award Finalists

Community Building

AzuKo
azuko.org
AzuKo works alongside women and their families, in Bangladesh and the UK, to build homes that last. They design with communities, not for them – turning housing poverty into homes families can thrive in.

Love Binti International
us.lovebinti.org
Love Binti International is a global NGO dedicated to creating sustainable, community-led solutions to the socio-economic and environmental challenges faced by women and girls in rural African communities.

One Village Partners
onevillagepartners.org
One Village Partners enhances collective wellbeing across Sierra Leone by partnering with communities to develop sustainable, locally led solutions that strengthen leadership, economic opportunity, and long-term wellbeing.

The Sparkle Foundation
thesparklefoundation.org
The Sparkle Foundation Malawi is a locally led NGO based in Sogoja Village, Zomba, working to break the cycle of poverty by strengthening the whole community around each child through sustainable, community-led programs that expand access to education, healthcare, nutrition, and economic opportunity.

TECHO
techo.org
TECHO is a youth-led organization working in Latin America’s informal settlements, mobilizing volunteers and communities to overcome poverty through housing, civic engagement, and community-building programs that promote dignity and social justice.

Quality Education for All 

Ideas Beyond Borders
ideasbeyondborders.org
Ideas Beyond Borders equips individuals and communities across the Middle East and Afghanistan with the information, skills, and resources to build a freer and more prosperous future.

Markoding
markoding.org
Markoding is an Indonesian nonprofit that uses technology and innovation to expand access to quality education, equipping women, youth, and children with digital skills that create pathways to education and employment.

Native Forward Scholars Fund
nativeforward.org
Native Forward Scholars Fund is the largest provider of direct scholarships to Native students in the United States, having awarded over $350 million in scholarships to over 22,000 Native students from all 50 states and more than 500 Tribes since 1969.

Style Her Empowered (SHE)
styleherempowered.org
Style Her Empowered is a nonprofit that partners with communities across West Africa to expand educational opportunities for girls and create dignified employment for women through their innovative School Uniforms that Grow, helping build sustainable pathways out of poverty.

UmRio/OneRio
umrio.org
UmRio/OneRio works to end intergenerational poverty in Brazil by using rugby as a platform to connect children, young people, and families with education, healthcare, employability, and social support that create lasting opportunities for personal and community development.

Environmental Stewardship 

Friends of Tonga
friendsoftonga.org
Friends of Tonga is a volunteer-led nonprofit that partners with local organizations across the Kingdom of Tonga to advance education, environmental stewardship, human development, and disaster resilience while fostering cultural exchange and lasting community connections.

Fruity Schools Africa
fruityschoolsafrica.org
Fruity Schools Africa, through its Little Gardens of Eden initiative, grows fruit trees in schools and communities to improve children’s access to nutritious food, create green employment opportunities, support climate action, and build healthier, more sustainable communities.

Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center
lwiroprimates.org
Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center protects and rehabilitates orphaned primates rescued from poachers and wildlife traffickers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while advancing wildlife conservation, research, and environmental education.

Ripple Africa
rippleafrica.org
Ripple Africa works with communities in Malawi to improve the environment and local livelihoods through conservation initiatives, sustainable resource management, education, and community-led development programs.

Ulinzi Africa Foundation
uafkenya.org
Ulinzi Africa Foundation protects some of Kenya’s most geographically isolated and vulnerable ecosystems in Tana Delta and Lamu by conserving biodiversity, safeguarding critical wildlife habitats, and working with local communities to address poaching, extractive industry impacts and human-wildlife conflict.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Boys Champions Foundation
boyschampions.org
Boys Champions engages boys and men across Nigeria through community and school-based programming, sports, and fellowships to promote caring masculinity, mental health, and gender equality, reaching more than 26,000 participants and helping shift the norms and behaviors that drive exclusion, inequality, and harm.

Found in Translation
found-in-translation.org
Found in Translation trains low-income bilingual women as medical interpreters, advancing health equity and economic mobility in underserved communities.

Nadia’s Initiative
nadiasinitiative.org
Nadia’s Initiative is a survivor-led organization working to end conflict-related sexual violence, advance justice and accountability for survivors, and support the long-term recovery of communities affected by conflict.

The Special Youth Leadership Foundation
thespecialfoundation.org
The Special Youth Leadership Foundation is a Nigerian nonprofit founded in 2018 that empowers underserved children and young people through education, leadership development, and opportunities that help ensure no child is left behind, regardless of socioeconomic circumstances.

Transfrontier Africa
transfrontierafrica.org
Transfrontier Africa works to protect wild places in and around the Greater Kruger by strengthening ecosystems and empowering women and local communities through conservation, education, and sustainable development.

Health and Healing

E-Blood Bank Makila
e-bloodbank.org
Inspired by the loss of its founder’s mother due to the lack of timely access to blood, E-BLOOD is improving access to emergency healthcare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through a real-time platform that connects hospitals, blood banks, donors, pharmacies, and laboratories to quickly locate and coordinate lifesaving blood and other essential medical supplies.

Emilio Nares Foundation
enfhope.org
The Emilio Nares Foundation partners with families of children facing cancer and other life-threatening illnesses by providing comprehensive resources that foster healing, strength, and hope so no family faces a child’s diagnosis alone.

Hope To Walk
hopetowalk.org
Hope to Walk provides low-cost prosthetic legs and prosthetic training programs to help amputees in underserved communities abroad regain mobility, independence and the ability to walk.

Preterm Infants Parents Network Uganda
preterminfantsnetworkuganda.org
Preterm Infants Parents Network Uganda is a parent-led nonprofit that empowers families of preterm babies through education, peer support, psychosocial care, and advocacy while partnering with healthcare providers to improve survival and long-term outcomes for premature infants across Uganda.

Unchained At Last
unchainedatlast.org
Unchained At Last is a survivor-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change.

Hunger and Poverty

Acceso
acceso.org
Acceso is a nonprofit social enterprise working to transform rural livelihoods through a scalable, market-based model that connects smallholder farmers to support within their own communities.

Food4Education Foundation
food4education.org
Food4Education works to ensure no child has to learn hungry by partnering with governments and communities across Africa to build locally rooted, financially sustainable school feeding systems that nourish children and strengthen local economies.

Global Fund for Widows
globalfundforwidows.org
Global Fund for Widows supports widows and female heads of households to overcome poverty through entrepreneurship, access to capital, skills training, and legal education.

HERVeg.05
herveg.org
HERVeg.05 combats malnutrition in rural Tanzania by promoting sustainable agriculture, empowering farmers, and providing nutritious, chemical-free food solutions that improve health and livelihoods.

Upaya Social Ventures
upayasv.org
Upaya Social Ventures is an impact investing nonprofit that supports early-stage businesses across India to create dignified, sustainable jobs for people living in extreme poverty, helping build more inclusive communities and economies.

Rising Stars 

Dr. Adriana Viola Miranda, 1000 Days Fund
1000daysfund.org
1000 Days Fund empowers communities across Indonesia to give every child a healthy start during the first 1,000 days of life by advancing maternal and child health, preventing stunting, and strengthening community health systems.

Jovany Florvil, Educare Now
educarenow.org
Educare Now expands access to education, STEM, and sustainable community development in Haiti, Uganda, and Tanzania, empowering children and young people to become the next generation of leaders and innovators.

Razel Suansing, Klima Education International Incorporated
klimaintl.org
Klima answers a climate curriculum written in English, overly scientific, and authored elsewhere: it teaches Filipino children comprehensive climate education from a deck of cards in their own language, equips them to build funded solutions for their own communities, and carries what they build into national policy.

Robyn Mijares, Grow School Philippines
growschoolglobal.org
Grow School Philippines, a nonprofit organization and the country’s first bamboo farm school that provides free accessible environmental and agricultural education that equips public school youth across the Philippines with the knowledge and skills to transform hunger into opportunities for learning, growth, and lasting change.

Smart Israel, Smartel
smartelco.org
Smartel restores degraded land and protects biodiversity by deploying smart, soil-free hydroponic systems that enable communities in climate-vulnerable regions to grow food sustainably without degraded land, chemical fertilizers or excessive water use.

.ORG of The Year

The 2026 .ORG Impact Award, .ORG of the Year, recognizes an outstanding nonprofit or nongovernmental organization nominated in one of the seven categories for their incredible achievement in the past year as evidenced by results and contributions to their sector, constituents, community or society at large. The winner will be announced on October 6.

About Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit that operates the .ORG top-level domain—one of the world’s largest generic top-level domains with more than 12 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations, associations, clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their ideas to life. PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet for two decades with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit www.pir.org for more information.

Media contact: pir@berlinrosen.com

TAOYUAN, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Compal Electronics (Compal; TWSE: 2324) today held the opening ceremony for its Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center, officially launching next-generation AI server manufacturing capacity. The facility marks a significant milestone in Compal’s global AI manufacturing strategy and reinforces its commitment to strengthening its role in the global AI supply chain.

The ceremony was hosted by Compal Chairman Ray Chen and attended by distinguished guests including Taoyuan City Mayor Simon Chang, Taoyuan City Council Speaker Chiu Yi-Sheng, Legislator Chiu Jo-Hua, Taoyuan City Councilors Lee Po-Fang and Liang Wei-Chao, and Taoyuan City Department of Economic Development Director Chang Cheng, who joined together to celebrate this important milestone. Their presence underscores Compal’s long-term commitment to Taiwan and its determination to further strengthen its strategic position within the global AI supply chain.

As demand for AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and large-scale data centers continues to grow rapidly, global demand for AI servers is also accelerating. To capitalize on these opportunities, Compal has been actively expanding its AI server R&D and manufacturing capabilities. In May this year, the Company announced its investment in the Daxi facility, including property acquisition, facility upgrades, and the deployment of advanced manufacturing equipment, with a total investment of NT$4.03 billion.

The launch of the Daxi Manufacturing Center will further enhance Compal’s competitiveness in AI server manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and global fulfillment capabilities.

The Daxi facility occupies approximately 7,654 square meters of land with a total floor area of approximately 21,706 square meters. The site will focus on the production of AI server systems (L10) and rack-level solutions (L11) and is expected to begin contributing revenue progressively starting in the 4Q 2026. With the addition of the Daxi Manufacturing Center, Compal’s AI server system production capacity is expected to double, while adding new rack manufacturing capabilities to support the growing demand for AI servers and data center infrastructure.

The Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center will incorporate Compal’s proprietary liquid-cooling technology and focus on rack-level system integration, advanced cooling technologies, and high-density AI infrastructure manufacturing capabilities. These technologies are designed to address the increasing demands for higher power consumption, greater computing density, and enhanced reliability in AI server deployments, while delivering more stable and energy-efficient solutions for customers.

From a global manufacturing perspective, the Daxi Manufacturing Center will complement Compal’s existing production sites in Taiwan, Vietnam, and the United States. Through this coordinated manufacturing network, Compal will offer customers greater regional manufacturing flexibility, enhanced order support, and improved global delivery capabilities to meet the increasingly diverse supply chain requirements of AI customers worldwide.

Ray Chen, Chairman of Compal Electronics stated: “Compal is accelerating its transformation into an AI-centric company. In the AI server market, our customer base has expanded from traditional PC ODM customers into the NeoCloud, which has become a key driver of the rapid growth of our server business this year. Going forward, we will further expand our presence among Hyperscaler and Enterprise customers.” He further added, “AI is changing the world, and manufacturing capability will determine who can truly turn AI into reality. The opening of the Daxi Manufacturing Center is not only an expansion of our production capacity, but also a meaningful enhancement of Compal’s overall capabilities across the AI supply chain. Combined with the planned full-scale ramp-up of our Texas facility in the United States next year, we are highly confident in the growth momentum of our AI server business in 2027.”

About Compal

Founded in 1984, Compal is a leading manufacturer in the notebook and smart device industry, creating brand value in collaboration with various sectors. Its groundbreaking product designs have received numerous international awards. In 2025, Compal was recognized by CommonWealth Magazine as one of Taiwan’s top 7 manufacturers and has consistently ranked among the Forbes Global 2000 companies. In recent years, Compal has actively developed emerging businesses, including cloud servers, auto electronics, and smart medical, leveraging its integrated hardware and software R&D and manufacturing capabilities to create relevant solutions. More information, please visit https://www.compal.com 

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published updated guidance to help members of the global Internet community understand the potential impact of the Root Zone Key Signing Key (KSK) rollover scheduled for 11 October 2026. The guide, What to Expect During the Root KSK Rollover, describes the potential effects on Domain Name System Security Extensions-validating resolvers, what affected users may experience, and how resolver operators can identify and address failures. 

Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/icann/9384251-en-icann-guidance-to-prepare-for-october-2026-root-ksk-rollover  

The guide, available in all six United Nations languages and Portuguese, builds on experience from the 2018 rollover and explains what operators should expect before, during, and after the rollover. It includes recommendations for preparing systems, explains automated trust anchor updates, identifies when manual action may be required, and answers common operational questions.

The root KSK is the cryptographic key that secures the Domain Name System (DNS) root zone through DNSSEC. Periodically replacing this key is a standard security practice that helps maintain the long-term security and resilience of the Internet’s naming system.

On 11 October 2026, the new root KSK (KSK-2024) will become the active key used to sign the root zone.

The rollover is designed to minimize impact for Internet users and organizations that have properly configured DNSSEC validation. Organizations operating DNSSEC-validating recursive resolvers, DNS software vendors, and operators with manually configured trust anchors should confirm their systems are prepared before 11 October.

ICANN supports the technical community through updated documentation, FAQs, instructional videos, webinars, technical presentations, and direct engagement with network operators, Internet service providers, governments, and other stakeholders.

“The root KSK rollover is an important part of maintaining the security and resilience of the DNS,” said Kim Davies, Vice President, IANA Services, and President, PTI. “Helping organizations prepare, verify their systems, and take any necessary actions before the rollover is essential to ensuring its success. We hope that by providing clear guidance and engaging with the technical community will assist in readiness.”

Organizations operating DNSSEC-validating recursive resolvers should review the guidance, verify their systems configurations, and complete any necessary testing before 11 October 2026. The guide and additional technical resources are available on ICANN’s Root Zone KSK Rollover webpage and the IANA website.

About ICANN

ICANN’s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.