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Duality Quantum Accelerator accepts six startups into inaugural cohort
From the University of Chicago: The 12-month program provides world-class business and entrepreneurship training from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Polsky Center, and the opportunity to engage the networks, facilities, and programming from the Chicago Quantum Exchange, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Argonne National Laboratory, and P33. Read More
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Chicago Quantum Exchange welcomes three new corporate partners focused on computing, communications, and strengthening the quantum economy
From the Chicago Quantum Exchange: The Chicago Quantum Exchange has added three new corporate partners to its growing community: Ally Financial, Corning Incorporated, and Toshiba Corporation. Read More
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Nation’s first quantum startup accelerator, Duality, launches at UChicago’s Polsky Center and Chicago Quantum Exchange
From the University of Chicago: Incubator to leverage region’s quantum ecosystem, including UIUC, Argonne and P33, to help startups bring innovations to marketplace Read More
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At the Chicago Quantum Exchange in 2020: A year in review
While most of the news in 2020 was dominated by the pandemic and politics, there was also a significant amount of excitement in the quantum field. Read More
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Chicago Quantum Summit highlights new U.S. quantum centers, economic opportunities
From the Chicago Quantum Exchange: In a year where the U.S. federal government invested $700 million in quantum information science research centers and institutes, it’s clear that quantum science is on the cusp of a revolution. Read More
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at UChicago event about impact of quantum research
From the University of Chicago: In a fireside chat during last week’s 2020 Chicago Quantum Summit, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham’s adage to “make no little plans” is a fitting vision for the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago to live up to when it comes to building the quantum internet. Read More
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Chicago Quantum Exchange welcomes six new partners focused on advancing research, building a quantum economy
From the Chicago Quantum Exchange: The Chicago Quantum Exchange, a growing intellectual hub for the research and development of quantum technology, has added to its community six new partners in technology, finance, manufacturing, and consulting that are working to bring about and primed to take advantage of the coming quantum revolution. Read More
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UChicago scientists control single subatomic quantum memories in semiconductors
From the University of Chicago: Breakthrough holds major implications for the future of the quantum internet. Read More
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NSF and DOE support research priorities with spate of new center awards
From the American Institute of Physics: The Department of Energy and National Science Foundation are investing over $1 billion in dozens of new research centers designed to foster collaborative research aligned with top U.S. R&D priorities. Read More
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White House sets steering panel for Quantum Economic Development Consortium
The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced members of the steering committee for the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), a group designed to collaborate on research, standards, and workforce initiatives in quantum information science (QIS). Read More
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‘Ruler for light’ could enable detailed measurement in personal devices
Frequency combs have revolutionized precision measurement, but the bulky, power-hungry devices are limited to lab settings. A new efficient laser “microcomb” developed by Stanford researchers could bring that revolution to the handheld electronics realm. Read More
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Resurrecting niobium for quantum science
For years, niobium was considered an underperformer when it came to superconducting qubits. Now scientists supported by Q-NEXT have found a way to engineer a high-performing niobium-based qubit and so take advantage of niobium’s superior qualities. Read More
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Researchers from startups, government labs and academia develop new techniques for making qubits out of erbium
Argonne project addresses quantum technology challenges and highlight sthe versatility of a rare-earth metal used in lasers and to color glass. Read More
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Meet Edward Schmitt, facilities engineer
Former Marine Corps electronics technician Edward Schmitt keeps the Argonne Quantum Foundry running while advocating for veterans. Read More
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New research unites quantum engineering and artificial intelligence
A team of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, University of Chicago and other institutions shows how incorporating quantum computing into the classical machine-learning process can potentially help make machine learning more sustainable and efficient. Read More