# Illinois Deploys IBM Quantum System in Chicago

Illinois has deployed IBM’s Quantum System Two at Hyde Park Labs in Chicago, where it is operational and will initially anchor the National Quantum Algorithm Center. A $25 million state grant supported equipment purchases and installation preparations; the system is expected to move to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP). The center is intended to give participating universities, national laboratories, and companies access to advanced quantum-computing capabilities. The announcement identifies no open solicitation or procurement contact, but signals potential future research, infrastructure, workforce, and supplier opportunities in Illinois’s quantum-technology ecosystem.

- The state-supported deployment creates a research platform that contractors and suppliers may be able to serve through future equipment, technical, infrastructure, and application work; no specific solicitation is currently identified.
- Companies can assess potential opportunities with the National Quantum Algorithm Center, IQMP, and participating institutions. The announcement also points to an IBM workforce plan of 750 jobs and an apprenticeship pipeline.
- Related federal activity includes IBM’s May 2026 selection for quantum incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act, with funding described as expected, and DARPA’s November 2025 Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Stage B selection. These are separate from the Illinois deployment and indicate additional activity in the quantum sector.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- State of Illinois (Illinois)
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
- University of Illinois Board of Trustees
- U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

### Vendors
- IBM (Quantum-system provider and deployment partner)
- Anderon (IBM quantum foundry subsidiary expected to receive quantum-computing incentive funding)

### Key Quotes
> With the unveiling of IBM’s Quantum System Two in Hyde Park, we are giving researchers and businesses the tool to turn big ideas into real-world solutions.
> — JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois

### Sources
- [The State of Illinois Newsroom](https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-unveils-ibms-quantum-system-two-computer) - IL
- [IBM Deploys Quantum System Two at Chicago Research Facility](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/ibm-quantum-system-two-chicago-facility) - ExecutiveBiz
- [Gov. Pritzker Unveils IBM’s Quantum System Two Computer](https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.33112.html) - IL