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As part of this week’s Global Quantum Forum, Wavepeak’s Eric Hall joined a tour of the Quantum Shore Chicago site to see the progress by Related Midwest and Clayco on PsiQuantum’s first building at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. Seeing the construction firsthand made the scale of Chicago’s emerging quantum ecosystem tangible, with hard hats, safety vests and even tasty “quantum donuts” along the way. Just as important as the physical infrastructure is the applications layer. The Park’s National Quantum Algorithm Center is designed to bring industry end users together with quantum companies, researchers, academia and national laboratories to advance useful algorithms and applications. #NQAC

Today, Governor Spencer Cox announced the Utah Quantum Initiative, an effort to accelerate quantum technology here in the state. Its mission is to make quantum a priority in Utah’s economic strategy through establishing a coordination council led by GOED and strong collaboration with The Nucleus Institute. By bringing together leaders from across the state to coordinate strategy, the council will better position #Utah in this growing and innovative market. While the technology is still developing, it will revolutionize the way we compute — helping to facilitate breakthroughs in fields such as defense and healthcare. Through aligning leaders across government, education, and industry, the initiative aims to bridge the gap between academic research and market deployment. In doing so, it will accelerate commercialization, support national security needs, and build the workforce required for advanced, quantum-related manufacturing. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gqYA4Kmu #UtahElevated #BuiltHere #Quantum #Innovation

Today, Governor Spencer Cox announced the Utah Quantum Initiative, a statewide effort to make quantum technology a priority in Utah's economic future. We're proud to be named a key collaborator alongside Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development's new coordination council. Quantum is still an emerging field, but its potential is enormous, from defense to healthcare to advanced manufacturing. Turning that potential into real breakthroughs takes more than good research. It takes government, academia, and industry working from the same playbook. That alignment is exactly what we're built for. Convening the right people around hard problems is our core mission, and quantum commercialization is about as hard, and as promising, as it gets. We're excited to help lead this effort and to see what Utah builds next. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gqYA4Kmu #UtahElevated #BuiltHere #Quantum #Innovation #NucleusInstitute

Thinking Quantum must be integrated with the Natural systems of our planet of water, earth, and sun. The way forward is before Us through new ideas, voices, innovation, and execution. Quantum Revolution is about symbiosis, synergetically combing Physics based ML/Mathematics to create balanced and equilibrium focused solutions for the whole. Golden Ratio. Golden Rule at all times. X5 Convergence QE Channel Tesla Gold #convergence #utah #quantum #energy Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development Silicon Slopes 47G X5 Convergence MASV MUSIC GROUP

Utah is making an interesting bet on the future, and it goes well beyond quantum computing. Today, Governor Spencer Cox launched the Utah Quantum Initiative, establishing quantum technology as a priority within the state’s economic strategy and bringing government, universities, and industry together to accelerate research, commercialization, workforce development, and advanced manufacturing. What I find compelling is how this fits into Utah’s broader economic strategy. Utah isn’t abandoning the industries that built its economy. Silicon Slopes remains a powerful technology ecosystem. Aerospace and defense remain deeply connected to the state’s economic base and national security mission. Mining, minerals, and energy remain important sources of economic strength. Instead, Utah appears to be building on that foundation while deliberately diversifying into industries likely to matter over the next several decades. The state’s push toward a nuclear energy renaissance through Operation Gigawatt addresses both energy security and the enormous power demands associated with AI, advanced manufacturing, and future computing infrastructure. Now the Utah Quantum Initiative adds another layer. Quantum sensing, computing, communications, photonics, and advanced materials aren’t simply emerging commercial markets. They have direct implications for navigation, intelligence, secure communications, precision sensing, advanced manufacturing, medicine, and national defense. That makes Utah particularly interesting. Hill Air Force Base, Dugway Proving Ground, a growing aerospace and defense ecosystem, world-class universities, Silicon Slopes, an established semiconductor and advanced manufacturing base, mineral resources, and an emerging nuclear energy strategy create something more valuable than any one industry; an ecosystem where economic development, energy security, emerging technology, and national security reinforce one another. The lesson may extend beyond Utah. Economic diversification doesn’t have to mean replacing yesterday’s industries with tomorrow’s. The better strategy may be connecting them; using existing industrial strengths to create the infrastructure, workforce, capital, and demand necessary to capture the next technological wave. In an era when technological leadership increasingly translates into national power, economic development strategy is becoming national security strategy. Utah seems to understand that.

The future of quantum computing will depend on more than physicists and engineers.    On FCTV, Maggie Gaines spoke with Ryan Herring of IonQ about the workforce needed to support quantum technology, from application developers and customer success teams to business development professionals and lawyers.    Ryan also highlighted Tennessee’s growing quantum ecosystem, including EPB ’s commercially available quantum network, its partnership with IonQ, and state investment in quantum technology development.    Quantum workforce development is already becoming a state-level economic development priority.  Watch the full conversation here: https://hubs.la/Q04qJ6yW0   #fiberconnect2026 #fctv #fba 

International collaboration is becoming a key part of the race to develop #quantum technologies. This week's Funding Radar highlights a new joint call bringing together G7 and Nordic countries to support collaborative quantum #research, alongside the latest funding opportunities from across the R&I landscape: https://lnkd.in/dURtpZgD

Proud to have attended the Southeastern Quantum Collaborative's inaugural Quantum Science Colloquium at UAH's Charger Theatre — nearly 270 attendees from academia, industry, and government came together for a full day on quantum's next chapter. Dr. Whitney Mason of DARPA's Multi X Office opened with a deep keynote on the push toward utility-scale quantum computing, followed by panels on quantum workforce development, R&D capabilities, and government priorities. Speakers from IBM, D-Wave, IonQ, Qunnect, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Space Command, the FBI, and universities across the Southeast shared where the technology stands today and where it's headed — from breakthroughs in quantum networking and optimization to the talent pipeline needed to support it all. Great energy in the room and a strong signal that North Alabama and the broader Southeast are positioning themselves as a real hub for quantum information science, with nearly two dozen academic, industry, and government organizations already part of the Collaborative. Excited to see where SQC takes this next. We have to get the complexity distilled. #Quantum #QuantumComputing #Huntsville #SQC #Innovation

As quantum technologies attract growing investment and move from lab towards real-world impact, conversations about their impact on society are becoming as important as the science itself.   We recently partnered with youth-led tech policy lab Protocol to host Our Quantum Future, a public panel discussion exploring the promises, risks and responsibilities that come with quantum innovation.   The discussion tackled some of the key questions shaping the future of quantum innovation: ✅ What are the most impactful applications of quantum technologies? ✅ How do we build public trust in technologies that many people are only beginning to encounter? ✅ How do we separate genuine opportunity from hype? ✅ How do we ensure the benefits of quantum innovation are shared broadly across society, rather than creating a divide between the quantum "haves" and "have-nots"?   What made the event particularly valuable was the opportunity for young people and members of the public to put these questions directly to quantum technology and policy experts, helping to create a more informed and inclusive conversation about the future of quantum technologies.   A huge thank you to panellists Justine Lacey, Alejandra Cau Cattan, Jorge Campos Gonzalez Angulo and Tom Stace for sharing their insights and perspectives, and to Protocol for bringing this discussion to the community.   As quantum technologies continue to develop, meaningful public engagement is essential to ensuring that innovation is not only technically successful, but also trusted, responsible and beneficial for all.   #QuantumTechnology #ResponsibleInnovation #PublicEngagement #TechPolicy #QuantumFuture #QUBIC

For the detailed quantum computing report and investment advisory in this space, book time with Exalt Solutions: https://lnkd.in/dnbTM-5s The quantum computing industry is entering its commercialization era, and the capital is following. At Exalt Solutions, we've taken a deep dive into quantum computing's industry outlook, investment trends, and VC landscape. From Europe's fast growing quantum ecosystem and the value chain across hardware, software, and QaaS, to the 2025 M&A wave and the risks shaping valuations, our latest research explores what lies ahead for one of the most capital intensive frontiers in deep tech. Whether you're an investor, founder, or simply passionate about innovation, this analysis offers valuable insights into the opportunities and risks driving the next phase of the quantum economy. Key players shaping this space: IonQ Quantinuum PsiQuantum Xanadu Quantum Circuits, Inc. Pasqal Rigetti Computing Capella Space IBM Horizon Quantum SkyWater Technology Oxford Ionics #ExaltSolutions #QuantumComputing #DeepTech #VentureCapital #InvestmentAdvisory #MarketResearch #MAndA #Innovation #FutureOfTechnology