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Illinois Quantum Partners with Silicon Catalyst
The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and Silicon Catalyst announced a new partnership to support quantum startups and bring them to Illinois.
The Illinois Economic Development Corporation played a key role in facilitating the partnership. Under the agreement, the IQMP – a first-of-its-kind park built for quantum technology scale-up and related quantum and microelectronics research and development – will provide infrastructure, including lab space, state-of-the-art equipment and other resources for the quantum companies participating in Silicon Catalyst’s accelerator.
Silicon Catalyst is an accelerator focused on the semiconductor industry. It has a global footprint, including entities in the UK, the EU, Israel, Japan and Australia. “The growth of quantum technologies is accelerating globally, and Silicon Catalyst is growing to support the next generation of quantum innovators,” said James Lougheed, Silicon Catalyst Managing Partner, Strategic Initiatives.
The IQMP, which is designed to support the full ecosystem of companies, researchers, suppliers, end users, and other partners, broke ground in fall 2025.
