Chicago Business Journal

How the Bloch’s new operations chief Matthew Zajac aims to grow the local quantum scene

Chicago Business Journal – The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub got one of its biggest wins to date when it received a $30 million award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration…

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 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…

Quantum companies get $2B federal boost, with several planning Chicago facilities

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…

IBM to create 750 jobs on Chicago’s South Side with quantum innovation hub

Chicago Business Journal – IBM is deepening its commitment to Chicago’s burgeoning quantum ecosystem, announcing an innovation hub that will create 750 new full-time jobs on the city’s South Side.…

Quantum companies grab temp space while South Chicago awaits quantum park

Chicago Business Journal – Local innovation hubs have been announced as temporary host sites for quantum companies as the quantum park in South Chicago is being built. Learn more here. Read…

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…

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…

New legislation aims to further cement Illinois as global quantum computing hub

Chicago Business Journal – A new bill proposed this week seeks to significantly boost quantum research funding. Find out how much is at stake. Read the Full Story from Chicago…

Quantum tech on the brink of commercial relevance, Illinois quantum park CEO predicts

Chicago Business Journal – After being named CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in late 2024, Harley Johnson shares his vision and predictions for quantum technology’s future in…