Pres. Harmon Speaks at Major Federal Partnership in Quantum Research Announcement

Tuesday, Senate President Don Harmon joined Governor JB Pritzker, representatives from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), legislative leaders, and representatives from Illinois’ congressional delegation to announce a major ongoing partnership called Quantum Proving Ground to explore the potential of quantum computing in Illinois. This partnership is the result of investments made during the Pritzker administration in quantum research and infrastructure, in addition to the state’s strong local workforce, research, and university partners.
The Memorandum of Agreement signed with DARPA will establish Illinois’ quantum campus as the site for a new Quantum Proving Ground program, where quantum computing prototypes will be tested and evaluated as part of DARPA’s new Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, which was also announced at today’s event. Governor Pritzker’s FY25 budget allocated $500 million in state investment to help fund quantum research and build a campus. Illinois will commit $140 million in matching funds for the Quantum Proving Ground. DARPA’s level of investment in the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative will be determined by the quality of proposals, evaluation results, and availability of federal funding.
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