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This funding milestone marks a significant step toward establishing a robust U.S.-based supply chain for quantum hardware components within the Midwest region. By leveraging federal and private matching funds, the Bloch Quantum Tech Hub aims to reduce reliance on foreign manufacturing and accelerate domestic scalability of qubit technologies. This development underscores growing government commitment to securing strategic advantages in emerging quantum infrastructure before global competitors do so first.
Bloch Quantum Tech Hub Secures $55M in Federal and Matching Grants to Build U.S. Quantum Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has selected The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub for a $30 million federal implementation award. Managed by the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE), the multi-state consortium spans Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin—a region referred to as the "Quantum Prairie". The federal award has unlocked an additional $25 million in [...] The post Bloch Quantum Tech Hub Secures $55M in Federal and Matching Grants to Build U.S. Quantum Supply Chain appeared first on Quantum Computing Report.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has selected The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub for a $30 million federal implementation award. Managed by the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE), the multi-state consortium spans Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin—a region referred to as…
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