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Pritzker Lures Another Startup for Chicago’s Quantum Campus
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has sealed a deal to bring another company to his Chicago quantum computing campus after investments from PsiQuantum Corp. and International Business Machines Corp.
Chicago’s $1 billion quantum computer to start operating in 2028
PsiQuantum will start construction at the state’s new quantum and microelectronics park on the former South Works site later this year.
Gov. JB Pritzker announces another tenant at South Chicago's quantum park
Infleqtion plans to build the first utility-scale quantum computer in Illinois at the state's quantum park and create at least 50 new jobs.
Chicago’s quantum campus gets another tenant
The announcement of Infleqtion’s project was made as quantum leaders from around the globe gathered in Chicago for the inaugural Global Quantum Forum.
Startup joins Chicago's growing quantum campus, plans to build its own computer
Infleqtion’s $50 million project gives additional momentum to Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to make Illinois the leading hub for quantum computing.
Latest Chicago quantum tenant gets more than $5 million in state tax incentives
A new tenant for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on Chicago’s Southeast Side is set to receive more than $5 million in tax credits from the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke Wednesday at the 2025 Global Quantum Forum in Chicago.
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Infleqtion partners with Illinois quantum institutions for utility-scale, neutral atom deployment

Infleqtion has partnered with the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the National Quantum Algorithms ...
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Infleqtion to Build Illinois’ First Utility-Scale Quantum Computer

Illinois will join the quantum computing ecosystem thanks to a new initiative by Infleqtion. The company will build the state ...
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Chicago South Works Site Lands Quantum Computing Project

The project promises to boost Chicago as a leader in the nascent quantum computing field, while revitalizing the city’s Southeast Side, which has struggled economically since U.S. Steel closed ...
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Chicago Plan Commission approves controversial quantum computing ...

A South Chicago resident speaks about the proposed quantum computing project in her neighborhood, during the Chicago Plan Commission’s meeting at Harold Washington College. Anthony ...
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Opinion: Chicago is positioning itself to be a national quantum hub

As a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist immersed in deep tech and an investor in quantum pioneers such as PsiQuantum, I’ve had a front-row seat to the quantum computing revolution. While ...
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An epic quantum hub comes online in Chicago - POLITICO

A major government-backed quantum research project in Illinois will test the limits of quantum computing — and also how much America is willing to invest in a still very experimental ...