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Crain’s Chicago Business – The building that will house the first quantum computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is quickly taking shape. The shell of the 80,000-square-foot building,…
Benzinga – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is staking the state’s economic future on quantum computing, calling it an area where Illinois has “a right to win.” Pritzker’s $500M Bet Pritzker, weighing a…
Fast Company – In a city not known for bureaucratic efficiency, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a 128-acre parcel being developed on the former site of the U.S.…
Citizen Newspaper Group – Chicago State University (CSU) proudly announces the launch of its CSU Quantum Education, Science and Technology Center (CQuEST), an Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)-authorized hub…
Dr. Makotyn brings nearly two decades of quantum technology expertise to support the Park’s technical strategy and growth CHICAGO — The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) today announced Dr.…
NPR Illinois – Illinois is betting that the next technological revolution may be measured, not in miles or megabytes, but in mechanics. From research universities and national laboratories to manufacturing programs…
Chicago Business Journal – The incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act include $1 billion for IBM and $100 million each for PsiQuantum and Infleqtion. Four of the nine companies…
Research from ISTC, Illinois EDC’s ERC, IQMP and CQE finds Illinois produced more than 33,000 quantum-relevant degrees and certificates in 2024; reinforces state’s competitive advantage in the emerging quantum economy…
Crain’s Chicago Business – Illinois Wesleyan University, a small liberal arts school in Bloomington, is making a big bet on quantum, offering an undergraduate degree in an emerging technology that’s…
Lawndale News – On Saturday, April 25 at Chicago State University, Chicago Public Schools hosted the first-ever Chi-Craft “Quantum Leap” Competition & Program Graduation, the culminating event of a 10-week…