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Zero Point Cryogenics and Ability Engineering Technology Anchor IQMP FaQtory in Chicago

Following the federal funding rollout for The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) has secured its first two physical supply-chain tenants: Edmonton-based dilution refrigerator manufacturer Zero Point Cryogenics (ZPC) and Illinois-based precision engineering firm Ability Engineering Technology (AET). Both companies will establish operational footprints at the IQMP FaQtory—a specialized campus facility designed under The Bloch umbrella to house component suppliers, fabricators, and hardware developers alongside anchor quantum computing firms. Supported by state tax incentive programs, these dual expansions mark the first practical steps toward building a localized Midwest quantum manufacturing supply chain.