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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…
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…
“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…
Building 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…
As 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…
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…
Curious about who’s shaping the future of quantum? Look no further than the 40 CPS students who recently completed Fermilab’s Saturday Morning Quantum* program – a 10-week course in the…
Meet Harley Johnson, Executive Director and CEO of the IQMP! Harley is a Founder Professor in Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a researcher focusing…