Pritzker Invests $200M to Make Illinois a Quantum Computing Leader
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Gov. Pritzker invested $200M in quantum research to make Illinois a leader in the field. Chicago is now home to 4 of the 10 national quantum research centers.
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Quantum computers process information faster using "qubits" that represent multiple states at once, unlike traditional "bits". This allows them to solve complex problems.
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Applications include solving traffic congestion, health research, energy transmission, and package delivery optimization.
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Chicago has a deep talent pool from its universities and an ecosystem of startups and industry partners to support quantum companies.
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Lessons from the past show that Illinois must retain quantum companies to benefit long-term, unlike the migration of tech firms in previous decades.