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A Deep Dive with PsiQuantum ft. Aaron Fluitt

Building a quantum computer capable of delivering real-world value across industries is an audacious goal, one that requires engineering discipline and manufacturing scale. It is also the driving mission of…

Five Things We’re Excited to See at the IQMP in 2026

Last year, Illinois continued to cement its place as a global destination for quantum and further proved that it has an unmatched ecosystem where technological innovation can thrive. The Illinois…

2025: A Groundbreaking Year for the IQMP

The United Nations celebrated 100 years since the development of quantum mechanics by declaring 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. They challenged leaders across the quantum ecosystem…

Side-by-side image showing, on the left, the optical table of Infleqtion’s Sqale quantum computer with an intricate array of lenses, mirrors, and precision components, and on the right, Pranav Gokhale, Chief Technology Officer at Infleqtion, wearing a dark suit jacket and white shirt, smiling against a gray background.

A Deep Dive with Infleqtion ft. Pranav Gokhale

Infleqtion is an award-winning technology company with a nearly 20-year history of innovation that includes the first ultracold atom chip developed with a Nobel Prize-winning team. Today, Infleqtion is on…

Aerial view of the former U.S. Steel South Works site

Quantum Shore Chicago Remediation Plan: A New Chapter Begins

For decades, the U.S. Steel South Works plant employed thousands of Chicagoans, forged the steel that built some of the city’s iconic skyline and helped establish the region as a…

Meera Raja speaks to an audience at a workshop, holding a microphone and clicker, with a large screen behind her displaying the words “Emerging Technologies, Emerging Talent Workshop.”

Park Pioneers: Get to Know Meera Raja

The leaders behind the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) are future catalysts — trailblazers in science, engineering, research, industry and academia working together to uncover practical quantum applications and…

A large group of government, community and industry leaders stands side by side holding shovels for the IQMP groundbreaking ceremony.

Open for Business: Breaking Ground on the IQMP

It’s “go time” for quantum innovation in Chicago. The sun shone brightly along the Lake Michigan shoreline as the team behind the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) gathered to…

Side-by-side portraits of Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park interns. On the left, Kanyn, wearing glasses, a black long-sleeve shirt, and a gold necklace, stands in front of a windowed city building backdrop. On the right, Mikayla, with long dark hair streaked with red, wears a black IQMP T-shirt, also in front of the same building backdrop.

The IQMP Welcomes Its First Summer Interns

Two Chicago Public Schools students interned at the downtown offices of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park over the summer as part of the city’s One Summer Chicago program. Over…

A panel of four speakers engages with an audience of students. One panelist speaks into a microphone while others listen, seated on stools in front of an orange wall with historic photos and an event sign reading “Entangled in Innovation & Opportunity: Chicago’s Quantum Future.”

Digital Scholars Exposes Next Gen Learners to the Quantum Universe

The Discovery Partners Institute’s “Entangled in Innovation & Opportunity: Chicago’s Quantum Future” event started with a question: “What’s the difference between a quantum computer and a classical computer?” A hand…

Governor JB Pritzker delivers opening remarks at the Global Quantum Forum in Chicago, standing at a clear podium in front of a blue-lit stage backdrop featuring the event’s name.

The Global Quantum Forum Makes Its Chicago Debut

Hundreds of industry leaders from around the world gathered for the inaugural Global Quantum Forum (GQF) held July 23-24 during TechChicago Week 2025: Big Bets. Governor J.B. Pritzker, quantum CEOs…

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