Quantum Machines establishes flagship hub at Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

Quantum Machines will establish a flagship hub at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. The company will operate a lab at the park for research and development on a hardware control co design approach to align quantum processors, classical infrastructure and control software. While the park is under development, Quantum Machines will be situated at the IQMP On Ramp facilities in Chicago. The On Ramp is supported by grant funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Quantum Machines platform supports any type of quantum processor and more than half of the companies developing quantum computers rely on the technology. The company most advanced controller, OPX1000, will be hosted at the park for systems using superconducting and spin qubits. Quantum Machines has an existing partnership with Diraq, a future IQMP tenant, to scale silicon based quantum computers. The company is also partnering with the IQMP, Illinois EDC, Chicago Quantum Exchange and other stakeholders on workforce development initiatives. Quantum Machines has selected Chicago as the host city for the 2026 Adaptive Quantum Circuits conference. Governor JB Pritzker said Illinois is building the future of quantum technology and that Quantum Machines decision to establish a presence at the park further demonstrates the state position as a destination for innovation. Itamar Sivan, CEO and co founder of Quantum Machines, said the collaboration is part of a commitment to support the regional quantum ecosystem and that the company is proud to work with the IQMP. Harley Johnson, executive director and CEO of the IQMP, said the majority of companies developing quantum computers use Quantum Machines technology and that the hybrid control solutions will benefit companies, researchers and innovators at the park. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Kristin Richards said the state is building infrastructure and partnerships to support innovation and jobs. The IQMP is a 128 acre development that broke ground in fall 2025. The On Ramp enables future tenants to operate out of a local facility with more than 2,000 square feet of space and equipment including cryostats, control electronics, lasers and optical tables.