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Beyond Carbon

Illinois Secures $160M in NSF Funding for the Great Lakes ReNEW Innovation Engine

Chicago - Governor JB Pritzker today announced that a Chicago-area water innovation hub, Current, has been selected to receive a $160 million innovation grant from ...

Beyond Silicon

This startup is building the country’s most powerful quantum computer on Chicago’s South Side

Illinois and DARPA just announced an ambitious $500 million quantum computing campus in Chicago–with PsiQuantum at the center. In 1994, Peter Shor, an American mathematician ...

Beyond Silicon

Illinois lands federal partnership to further develop quantum projects

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday plans to announce a major partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense’s research and development agency to further expand quantum ...

Beyond Biology

Gov. Pritzker, IL Congressional Leaders Announce iFAB Awarded $51 million EDA Tech Hubs Grant

URBANA – Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that the state has secured approximately $51 million in federal funding for the Illinois Fermentation ...

Beyond Silicon

Pritzker taps IBM, Discover in bid for federal quantum funds

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has turned to a consortium that includes IBM and Discover Financial Services to help win federal funds to develop quantum technology. The ...

Beyond Silicon

FBI Chicago, Bloch Quantum Tech Hub partner to secure region’s quantum assets through first-of-its-kind conference

Industry, government, academic leaders met at Fermilab to build communication channels aimed at protecting emerging innovations, creating national model

Beyond Silicon

IBM eyes a quantum computing play in Chicago

As Governor J.B. Pritzker pushes for Illinois to become a quantum tech hub, IBM’s interest signifies significant strides in establishing the state as a key ...

Beyond Silicon

Building a Beyond Silicon Workforce

Building a skilled workforce ensures industry partners have access to more talent, future students more on-the-job opportunities, and academics more insights needed to build better ...

Beyond Silicon

Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Quantum Technology Leadership with The Bloch Tech Hub

Governor JB Pritzker and Innovate Illinois announced a multi-year plan for The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub to develop quantum technology solutions for pressing issues such ...