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Bowen HS Science Program Gets $10K From PsiQuantum, A South Works Campus Tenant

Block Club Chicago – One of the tenants of a planned South Side megadevelopment has donated $10,000 to support science education at a nearby high school. PsiQuantum, an anchor tenant…

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The Most Innovative Companies in Economic Development for 2025

Fast Company – Once compared to the ruins of the Colosseum and Roman aqueducts, the former U.S. Steel plant South Works, in Chicago’s South Side, presents a gargantuan urban void.…

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Senators Introduce $2.5 Billion Bill to Expand U.S. Quantum Research

Quantum Insider – The U.S. Senate is moving to boost the country’s quantum research capabilities with a bipartisan bill that would authorize more than $2.5 billion in funding over five…

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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…

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PsiQuantum's Dr. Pete Shadboldt speaks at the Wall Street Journal's CIO Network Summit

Quantum Computing Is Closer Than Ever. Everybody’s Too Busy to Pay Attention.

The Wall Street Journal – PsiQuantum says it will have a commercially useful quantum computer available as soon as 2027. But whether businesses are ready to take advantage of that…

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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…

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IQMP's Brian DeMarco and Harley Johnson on the 21st Show

U of I professors work on bringing Quantum Computing to the forefront

The 21st Show – If all goes according to plan, Chicago will become home to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in the next few years. The hope is the…

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Chicago’s South Side Quantum Hub Could Mirror Silicon Valley’s Rise, Says Project Leader

Quantum Insider – Illinois is making a $500 million bet on quantum technology with the construction of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) on Chicago’s South Side — and…

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Quantum Leap: Preeti Chalsani leads the effort to create a hub here for the next generation of technology.

Chicago Magazine – Illinois is betting big on the future of quantum technology. The state is investing $500 million to build the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on the former…

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Opinion: 5 big reasons why South Chicago should embrace its quantum future

Crain’s Chicago Business – Chicago’s world-famous skyline stands tall on the very steel forged in the furnaces of the South Works mill. For generations, this industrial powerhouse was a source…

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