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Introducing the National Quantum Algorithm Center

Introducing the National Quantum Algorithm Center (NQAC)

A quantum computer can solve problems that classical computers can’t — but they require algorithms in order to function. That’s why the IQMP will be home to the National Quantum…

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A researcher wearing a mask and gloves adjusts the wiring on a dilution refrigerator.

Cryo at IQMP: Powering Scalable Quantum Innovation

Quantum bits, or qubits, are highly sensitive to noise from environmental factors such as heat or electromagnetic radiation as well as inherent noise. This means that they need to be…

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Dr. Harley Johnson, CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), sits on stage wearing a blue checkered blazer and headset microphone, with a geometric backdrop behind him.

Park Pioneers: Get to Know Dr. Harley Johnson

The leaders behind the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) are out-of-the-box, big thinkers: trailblazers in science, engineering, industry and academia working together to uncover practical quantum applications and its…

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A group of students gathers for a group photo at Saturday Morning Quantum's graduation

One Saturday at a Time: CPS Students Take on Quantum with Fermilab

When Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) partner Fermilab asked Chicago Public Schools students if they were interested in learning more about the emerging technology making headlines across Chicago, more…

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Side-by-side illustrations of a steel mill on the left and a quantum computer lab on the right

From Rivets to Qubits

Written by Sean Sullivan, Co-founder and CTO at memQ Inc. As immigrants from Poland, my mom’s family moved to the South Side of Chicago at the beginning of the 20th…

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Rendering of the IQMP campus with the city of Chicago in the background

The Quantum Century Begins Right Here in Illinois

Written by Harley Johnson, Director and CEO, Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Last week we celebrated World Quantum Day, and in 2025 we mark 100 years of quantum history, an…

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