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Gov. Pritzker and IBM Collaborate to Bring 750 New Jobs to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

IBM to launch a FutureNow Chicago Delivery Center on the South Side of Chicago CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and IBM today announced the company’s new FutureNow Chicago delivery center at…

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National Quantum Algorithm Center at the IQMP Announces Grand Challenges Awards

Five projects funded to advance breakthrough quantum research through industry-academic collaboration CHICAGO, IL – Today, the National Quantum Algorithm Center (NQAC) at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) announced…

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Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Announces Oscar Bedolla as New Chief Strategy Officer

Bedolla brings experience in strategic planning, large-scale program execution and economic development to leadership team CHICAGO, IL – Today, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) announced Oscar Bedolla as…

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Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Announces On-Ramp Locations to Accelerate Tenant Entry into Illinois Quantum Ecosystem

mHUB partners with IQMP to enable future IQMP tenants to begin operations while the Park is under development CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a first-of-its-kind…

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From Steel Belt to Quantum Core, Chicago Emerges Again

Midstory – The decline of industrial manufacturing rocked the Steel Belt from New York to Wisconsin, putting companies out of business and employees out of work. Many cities have since…

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Quantum Machines to Establish Flagship Hub at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

New collaboration will establish a quantum-control–enabled center at the IQMP to accelerate and scale fault-tolerant quantum computing CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the Illinois…

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Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Announces Lauren Wilson as New Chief Operating Officer

Wilson brings deep infrastructure and public-sector expertise to support the Park’s development CHICAGO, IL — The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) today announced Lauren Wilson as its new Chief…

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Local Schools To Participate In Science Olympiad

Chicago Citizen – Six schools on the Southeast side of Chicago will have the opportunity to participate in the Science Olympiad in 2026. Thomas Hoyne Fine Arts Elementary School, Robert…

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Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Illinois EDC, and Silicon Catalyst Announce Partnership to Support Quantum Startup Companies

IQMP joining as an In-Kind Partner to provide lab space and infrastructure for quantum companies participating in Silicon Catalyst’s quantum-focused program CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park…

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Illinois quantum ecosystem lands partnership with semiconductor-focused accelerator

Chicago Business Journal – Illinois’ quantum campus has landed a partnership with a Silicon Valley accelerator that focuses on semiconductors, marking the latest effort to build out the state’s quantum…

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