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Pritzker spoke at the grand opening Monday and explained the
importance of the project.
"The SQMS Quantum Garage signals a new era in this field and
represents the best of our National Quantum Initiative,"
Pritzker said. "SQMS will accomplish what few others can,
building on Fermilab's unique strengths in related accelerator
technology and particle physics and creating a global
partnership that spans across academia, national labs and
industry, and federal agencies to reach a new quantum frontier."
The Quantum Garage will focus on scientific advancements in the
field and received a $200 million Illinois taxpayer investment
through the Rebuild Illinois capital plan and $115 million in
federal tax funds from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Quantum research studies the physical limits of information
processing and leads to advances in many fields of science and
industry.
"In the lead up to the awarding of the DOE quantum grants, I
asked the General Assembly to dedicate $200 million focused on
quantum," Pritzker said. "Something no other state has done."
Illinois State Board of Education member Anna Grasselino will
serve as the garage's director.
"Today marks the crossing of the finish line but, at the same
time, the beginning of a new and even more exciting journey,"
Grasselino said. "One that I'm sure will be filled with many
discoveries."
The garage will be located at the 6,800-acre Fermilab campus in
Batavia.
Illinois is the only state in the nation to receive two federal
grants dedicated to quantum research.
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