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“Even though it’s hard to imagine quantum physics sometimes, it’s actually part of your everyday life. It’s all around you.” Our Chief Technology Officer Brian DeMarco breaks down the big…
At this summer’s Global Quantum Forum, we asked some of the leading minds behind the Park to answer one question: what’s one word that describes the potential quantum technology? Hear…
What are some of the jobs that the IQMP will create? Our Chairman of the Board Wilbur Milhouse III breaks down the short- and long-term opportunities! From the construction of…
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…
The quantum workforce of tomorrow is taking shape, and these students are getting a head start! As part of IQMP partner Discovery Partners Institute’s Digital Scholars Program, around 150 Chicago…
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…
Why 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…
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…
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…
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…