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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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University of Illinois System Announces Request for Proposals to Develop New Facilities at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

Bids opened for financing, construction and design of the National Quantum Facility and “Quantum Works” CHICAGO – The University of Illinois System has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for…

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P33 and the National Quantum Algorithm Center Unveil Grand Challenges Program

Bold Initiative Brings Together Academia and Industry to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Quantum Algorithm Research CHICAGO (Oct. 30, 2025) – P33 and the National Quantum Algorithm Center (NQAC) today announced the…

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Governor JB Pritzker behind a podium at Pasqal's announcement to become an IQMP tenant

Pasqal to Build U.S. Headquarters at Illinois Quantum And Microelectronics Park

Quantum Insider – A French quantum computing company is bringing a major investment to Chicago’s South Side, betting on the city’s growing quantum ecosystem. Pasqal announced it will establish its…

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French quantum company Pasqal to establish US headquarters in Illinois with $65M investment

Chicago Business Journal – A French quantum computing company is making a big move to Illinois. Find out why it chose Illinois for its U.S. headquarters. Read the Full Story…

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Governor JB Pritzker, IQMP CEO Harley Johnson and Pasqal executives stand behind a podium at Pasqal's announcement as an IQMP tenant

French firm Pasqal announces U.S. headquarters at South Chicago’s quantum computing park

Chicago Sun-Times – French company Pasqal will establish its U.S. headquarters at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, former home of the U.S. Steel South Works site that is now transforming into…

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French quantum company bringing American HQ to Chicago

Crain’s Chicago Business – Another quantum-computing company is coming to the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park. Pasqal, a French startup, will set up its U.S. headquarters at the quantum park that’s…

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IQMP leadership joins Governor JB Pritzker for the announcement of Pasqal joining the IQMP

Governor Pritzker Announces Global Quantum Computing Pioneer, Pasqal, to Establish U.S. Headquarters in Illinois

From the Office of the Governor JB Pritzker French Tech Leader to Invest More Than $65 million, Create 50 New Jobs at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) on…

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Governor Pritzker speaks on stage at the IQMP groundbreaking ceremony.

Construction kicks off at old steel mill in South Chicago, making way for massive quantum computing campus

Chicago Sun-Times –The pioneering quantum campus is expected to create thousands of jobs in South Chicago and generate billions in economic activity for the state. Gov. JB Pritzker’s vision for…

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PsiQuantum CEO Jeremy O'Brien speaks at the IQMP groundbreaking ceremony with Governor JB Pritzker in attendance.

Work begins on South Side’s massive new quantum computing hub

Chicago Tribune – Work has begun on the state’s new multibillion-dollar quantum computing campus on Chicago’s South Side. The lakefront site for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park was for decades U.S.…

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