America’s 250th Birthday and the Next Quantum Frontier

For 250 years, America’s greatest strength has been its ability to turn scientific discovery into world-changing innovation. From the industrial revolution to the space race, from semiconductors to the Internet, the United States has repeatedly transformed foundational science into technologies that change the world. The nation’s greatest innovations have strengthened economic competitiveness, bolstered national security, promoted global connectivity, and advanced world health. As America celebrates its 250th birthday, it stands at the threshold of another technological revolution – a revolution that is emerging from quantum science. The understanding of the fundamental laws of the way nature works, quantum mechanics, is just over 100 years old. We are witnessing a third wave of global impact: the first was marked…