CQE-led Bloch Quantum Tech Hub raises $55 million to build US quantum supply chain
READ MOREBuilding the world’s premier discovery-to-deployment quantum ecosystem
The Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) is a Midwest-based consortium of universities, national labs, and nearly 70 industry, international, and nonprofit partners that advance quantum research, workforce development, and economic innovation to pave the way for at-scale quantum technologies that improve everyday life. The CQE leads the $55 million Bloch Quantum, a US Economic Development Administration-designated Tech Hub that is transitioning the US quantum sector to scaled manufacturing.
Applications open for 2026 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize
Applications are open for the sixth cohort of the Boeing Quantum Creators Prize, which recognizes early-career researchers pushing quantum information science and engineering in new directions. Apply by September 18, with honorees invited to present at the Q2B x Chicago Quantum Summit in Chicago this December. > Learn more
Dirac Labs raises $1.8M to build a quantum universal positioning system for defense and commercial platforms
Dirac Labs, a Chicago Quantum Exchange corporate partner, has raised $1.8M in pre-seed funding to develop quantum sensors for navigation in GPS-denied environments like underwater and underground settings. >Read more
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Advancing Research, Discovery, and Impact
Harnessing science and engineering to develop quantum technology to revolutionize communications, computing, and sensing.
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Preparing the Quantum Workforce
Training and educating members of the future quantum workforce through academic programs, internships, certificates, and career explorations with industry.
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Driving the Quantum Economy
Partnering across industries to build quantum technology and enable job and business creation throughout Chicago, the Midwest, and the United States.
