A coalition led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, which is based at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, has been awarded a $1 million US National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Development Award to deepen partnerships and strengthen workforce and economic development plans for Chicagoland’s growing quantum ecosystem.
The NSF Engines Development Award: Advancing quantum technologies in the Midwest, effective April 15, will be used by the multi-sector coalition to build data-driven strategies aimed at translating lab research into real-world applications and training workers for the fast-growing quantum economy. Quantum technologies, which harness the unusual properties of nature’s smallest scales, are poised to transform society by enabling unhackable communications, secure financial transactions, accelerated drug discovery, optimized supply chains, and more.
“This NSF Engines award acknowledges our region’s leadership in the field, and it is another important step toward our quantum future.”
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