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Governor Pritzker Announces Ability Engineering Technology’s Expansion in Illinois

Advanced manufacturer to modernize South Holland operations and establish new offices at the IQMP in South Chicago CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity…

Local manufacturer lands incentives to expand to quantum park

Chicago Business Journal – Ability Engineering Technology plans to open a satellite office at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park that will be focused on prototyping and workforce training. Read…

Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Announces Partnership with Q-STAR to Strengthen Collaboration Between Quantum Ecosystems in Japan and Illinois

Memorandum of Understanding Creates Framework for Connectivity and Mutual Benefit Between the Two Ecosystems CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the Quantum STrategic industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR) announced…

IQMP and Q-STAR Partner to Expand Japan-Illinois Quantum Collaboration

Quantum Insider – The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and Japan’s Q-STAR have signed an MOU to strengthen collaboration between quantum companies, researchers, and institutions in Illinois and Japan. The partnership will support…

Quantum technology company opening first U.S. location in Illinois

Fox Illinois – A leading quantum technology company is establishing its first U.S. location in Illinois. State officials announced Zero Point Cryogenics will operate out of the Illinois Quantum and…

Gov. Pritzker Announces Zero Point Cryogenics Will Establish First U.S. Location at Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

Company will bring critical cryogenic infrastructure to support Illinois’ quantum ecosystem CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced today that Zero…

South Side High School, College STEM Programs Get $250,000 From PsiQuantum

Block Club Chicago – A company aiming to develop a practical-use quantum computer from a South Side research campus has pledged $250,000 to boost science and tech education in local…

Illinois-led quantum effort lands $30M in federal funding

Crain’s Chicago Business – Illinois is at the center of a $30 million federal grant to help develop the nation’s supply chain for quantum computing. The Bloch — a partnership…

Illinois launches $3M fund to lure quantum startups as federal X-Labs initiative begins

Chicago Business Journal – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is launching a $3 million capital fund to attract federal research teams to the state. Read the Full…

Chicago Missed the Tech Boom. Quantum Computing Gives It a Second Chance.

Wall Street Journal – The Lake Michigan docks that once received iron ore for a 20th-century steel mill will accept a new delivery this summer aimed at fueling Chicago’s future:…