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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…
Read MoreWhy and how did Illinois become home to the future of quantum innovation? We asked IQMP CEO and Executive Director Harley Johnson to weigh in! The short answer: Illinois has…
Read MoreHundreds 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreQuantum 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read More“This is the chance of a lifetime, to do such a big project that has the chance to take a technology and get over that final hump to where it…
Read MoreBuilding the future of quantum is no simple task – but we challenged some of our leadership team to describe the IQMP in one word. See what Brian DeMarco, Wilbur…
Read MoreAs Chairman and CEO of Milhouse Engineering and Construction with over 21 years of experience in civil, electrical and structural engineering, Wilbur has been a part of some of Chicago’s…
Read MoreWhen 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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