Chicago Sun-Times

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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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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Senator Tammy Duckworth

Duckworth heads to Japan to boost Illinois’ quantum chances in race against China

Chicago Sun-Times – Sen. Tammy Duckworth landed in Japan early Wednesday on a trip aimed at bolstering Illinois’ relationships around quantum technology, supply chain and national security. And a huge focus is…

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Rendering of the IQMP with Lake Michigan in the background

City Council OK of quantum computing park is a win for South Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times – South Works has been the target of more than a few failed redevelopment plans. The site and the community deserve better, and the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics…

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Gov. Pritzker speaking with researchers at University of Chicago quantum lab

Pritzker aims to make Illinois lead the charge in quantum computing

Chicago Sun-Times – Quantum technology is no longer an experiment. Huge investments are coming in quantum science. Gov. JB Pritzker has called for $500 million in public and private funding,…

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Rendering of the IQMP campus with the city of Chicago in the background

Former U.S. Steel South Works picked for quantum computer site, with multibillion-dollar investment

Chicago Sun-Times – PsiQuantum, a Palo Alto, California-based company, is planning a multibillion-dollar investment in Chicago to build the nation’s first commercially useful quantum computer, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s…

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