Quantum computing is growing—in Chicago!—and PsiQuantum keeps racking up wins

In a city not known for bureaucratic efficiency, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a 128-acre parcel being developed on the former site of the U.S. Steel plant on the South Side of Chicago, is a remarkable exception. Plans for the sprawling innovation campus—backed by $500 million in state funding—were announced in July 2024. Builders broke ground just over a year later, last September. Today, construction crews are busy digging and building—and one massive silver building i...