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Illinois Launches $20 Billion Quantum Innovation Park in Chicago

10/5/2025

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On Sept. 30, 2025, leaders broke ground for Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago.
PsiQuantum will anchor the park; IBM and Diraq are among companies, with potential for over $20 billion in impact and thousands of Chicago-region jobs.
Gov. J. B. Pritzker frames it as Illinois leadership in quantum innovation; a hospital and park are planned, with enforcement risks.

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Story summary

On Sept. 30, 2025, leaders broke ground for Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago.
PsiQuantum will anchor the park; IBM and Diraq are among companies, with potential for over $20 billion in impact and thousands of Chicago-region jobs.
Gov. J. B. Pritzker frames it as Illinois leadership in quantum innovation; a hospital and park are planned, with enforcement risks.