The Trump administration is in talks with several quantum-computing firms about giving the Commerce Department equity stakes in exchange for federal funding, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

The Journal, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, said the companies include IonQ , Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum . Other firms, such as Quantum Computing Inc . and Atom Computing, are considering similar arrangements, it added.

IonQ and D-Wave shares each jumped 9% in early trading Thursday. Rigetti added 7%. Quantum Computing was up 11%.

The news aligns with recent efforts by Washington to take stakes in major companies within industries seen as vital to U.S. national security, especially those receiving public funds.

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