California Leaders Weigh in on Quantum Scaling And Statewide Strategy

Insider Brief

California’s Quantum California initiative convened roughly 200 leaders from industry, academia, government and national laboratories at the University of California San Diego to coordinate efforts aimed at scaling and commercializing quantum technologies across the state.

The two-day Quantum San Diego Convening, organized by the Qualcomm Institute, Quantum Machines and Hewlett Packard Enterprise with support from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, focused on infrastructure, technical bottlenecks and system-level integration challenges tied to quantum computing.

The gathering also contributed to California’s statewide quantum strategy under Assembly Bill 940, with discussions intended to inform future policy, funding decisions and coordination among regional quantum ecosystems including San Diego, Berkeley and Santa Barbara.

PRESS RELEASE — This week, leaders from industry, academia, national laboratories and government came together for the Quantum San Diego Convening – a focused, two-day gathering at the University of California San Diego that furthers the efforts of Quantum California, the state’s new public–private initiative intended to strengthen California’s position as a global hub for the quantum industry.