A joint institutional research coalition has published a foundational workforce study positioning Illinois as a primary national hub for quantum information science and technology (QIST) talent development. The first-of-its-kind report was co-authored by the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC), the Illinois Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), and the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE). The research establishes a standardized framework to define and measure the regional talent pipeline required to sustain utility-scale quantum computing hardware fabrication and hybrid-software deployment. It projects that quantum technologies will generate up to $80 billion in localized economic impact for the [...]

Yuval Boger interviews Brian Gaucher, an experienced engineer and IBM veteran who co-chaired ERVA’s report Engineering Research to Advance Quantum Technologies. Brian explains…

A joint institutional research coalition has published a foundational workforce study positioning Illinois as a primary national hub for quantum information science and technology…

Illinois organizations released a report tracking the state’s growing quantum workforce and education pipeline.