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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:…

Chicago’s quantum bet starts taking shape on the lakefront

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,…

JB Pritzker Says Illinois Has ‘A Right To Win’ Quantum Computing Race, Builds Chicago Hub With PsiQuantum, GlobalFoundries

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…

Quantum computing is growing—in Chicago!—and PsiQuantum keeps racking up wins

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.…

Chicago State University Launches CQuEST Center, Opening Pathways to Careers at the Frontier of the Quantum Era

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…

Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Announces Philip Makotyn as Deputy Chief Technology Officer

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.…