Quantum Computing

A joint venture between several universities, the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center is building computing capacity with investments expected to top $100 million over the next five years.

During a recent visit to St. Vrain Valley Schools, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced a Blueprint for Advancing K-12 Quantum Information Technology, with recommendations for lawmakers, educators and district leaders.

If it comes to fruition, local leaders expect the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center's plan to build a $16 million quantum computing complex in Holyoke to produce durable, well-paying jobs.

The Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub has received a $27.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. The money will go to semiconductor and technology research at upstate universities and research institutions.

The site, long home to steel manufacturing, is expected to land billions in investment from California-based tech company PsiQuantum, which is working to build the first commercially viable quantum computer.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration has announced the selection of Colorado's Elevate Quantum among 12 tech hubs to receive funds for taking computing to a higher level.

Tens of millions of dollars from state and federal funding to build an ecosystem of quantum technology in Colorado will give students direct access to state-of-the-art labs and experts in the field.

Colorado is closer to becoming the center of the nation’s quantum technology universe with the award of $40.5 million in federal money, which will also leverage $77 million in state commitments.

The university will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to build a fabrication lab that will apply quantum discoveries to manufacture quantum computers, clocks, optical networks and other technologies.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a new tax credit bill at the University of Colorado Boulder’s JILA Research Institute on Tuesday to further support the quantum industry in the state.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the first and so far only university in the world to own a quantum computer, another in a string of milestone events as the college celebrates its bicentennial.

Officials on Friday announced the deployment of the first IBM Quantum System One computer on a university campus, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. It’s aimed at driving quantum research and education programming.

While the widespread use of quantum computers across industries for a variety of applications appears to be years away, some universities are beginning to beef up education and research to prepare for the future.

Colleges and universities are increasing investments in new supercomputer infrastructure for both research and classroom applications, especially in physics, astronomical sciences and communications.

For many years, researchers thought they might just have to make do with noisy circuitry, at least in the near term — and many hunted for applications that might do something useful with that limited capacity.

Colorado is in a heated battle with Illinois to win designation as the nation’s top hub for quantum technology, with potentially $1 billion in federal support at stake for the winner.

A recent quantum workshop on North Carolina State University's campus in Raleigh included tutorials on quantum computing the simulation of chemistry, with some officials noting significant developments in the past year.

A new report has found that Massachusetts has some key strengths — especially related to research — but could benefit from a clear quantum strategy and efforts to bring stakeholders together in collaboration.