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  For more than 50 years, Andres Reyes’ family’s restaurants have been feeding South Chicagoans.  As the second-generation owner of Birrieria Ocotlan and a new father, he sees the #IQMP…

“What a great day to build the ecosystem around quantum and have the community included. They know they are part of the IQMP.” Last week, we joined our partners for…

More than 30 years after US Steel closed the doors of its South Works location, steel is rising once again as the site transforms into the global destination for quantum…

“When I think about the monumental impact and the global impact that the IQMP will create here in South Chicago, it fills my heart with pride and joy.” Celia Colón…

One of the most exciting aspects of quantum computing is its potential to solve real-world problems that can’t be solved by classical computing. But without the algorithms and applications to…

How do you bring an unprecedented and transformative vision for a global #quantum campus to life? We asked some IQMP partners to go back to the very beginning and share…

“I want something different for this generation. Thinking about what IQMP can be is that change.” As an educator and a third-generation Southeast Sider, Dr. Roni-Nicole Facen knows first-hand what…

What does it take to build a first-of-its-kind quantum campus? The IQMP is more than a development — it’s a long-term investment in South Chicago, in the future of computing…

Chicago Teachers Prepare Themselves, Students for a Quantum Future With construction of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) under way on Chicago’s Southeast Side, local teachers are gearing up…

From day one, the IQMP and our partners have been committed to ensuring that residents throughout greater South Chicago help inform and benefit from this development. This diverse, proud community…