Quantum Computing Clusters In The U.S.
November 2026
Executive overview
Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, New York and Colorado stand out for dedicated state-backed quantum initiatives. Other important ecosystems include Connecticut, Tennessee, Massachusetts, California and Wisconsin. Public investment, research capability and available procurement budgets are distinct measures and should not be conflated.
1. Reported state-level quantum funding
State | Allocated (USD M) | Outstanding (USD M) |
Illinois | 726.3 | 21.0 |
New York | 366.5 | — |
Maryland | 301.9 | 15.0 |
New Mexico | 166.8 | 255.0 |
Connecticut | 86.0 | — |
Colorado | 78.3 | 13.4 |
Tennessee | 65.0 | — |
Massachusetts | 39.3 | 40.0 |
Florida | 24.9 | 20.0 |
South Carolina | 15.0 | — |
California | 13.7 | — |
Arizona | 8.9 | — |
Ohio | 7.0 | — |
Indiana | 4.7 | — |
South Dakota | 3.0 | — |
Pennsylvania | 0.0 | 40.0 |
2. Leading states and quantum centers
Illinois | Chicago
Key centers: Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park; Chicago Quantum Exchange; University of Chicago; Argonne National Laboratory; Fermilab.
Strategic relevance: Major dedicated infrastructure and public-private ecosystem.
New York | Long Island, New York City and Upstate
Key centers: Stony Brook University; Brookhaven National Laboratory; NYU quantum fabrication initiative; IBM Research.
Strategic relevance: University hubs, fabrication and commercial research.
Maryland | College Park
Key centers: University of Maryland; Joint Quantum Institute; IonQ; DARPA benchmarking ecosystem.
Strategic relevance: Capital of Quantum initiative and research/defense partnerships.
New Mexico | Albuquerque
Key centers: Sandia National Laboratories; University of New Mexico; Roadrunner Quantum Lab; planned commercial research facilities.
Strategic relevance: State-supported campus development and R&D incentives.
Colorado | Boulder and Denver
Key centers: JILA; University of Colorado Boulder; NIST Boulder; Elevate Quantum.
Strategic relevance: Quantum Tech Hub and shared-facility commercialization.
Connecticut | New Haven
Key centers: Yale Quantum Institute; QuantumCT.
Strategic relevance: Hardware research and industry translation.
Tennessee | Oak Ridge and Knoxville
Key centers: Oak Ridge National Laboratory; University of Tennessee; Quantum Science Center.
Strategic relevance: Quantum-HPC integration and scientific applications.
Massachusetts | Cambridge and Boston
Key centers: MIT; Harvard; MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Strategic relevance: Research talent, algorithms and quantum networking.
California | Bay Area and Los Angeles
Key centers: UC Berkeley; Stanford; Caltech; UCLA; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Strategic relevance: Commercial quantum hardware and venture ecosystem.
Wisconsin | Madison
Key centers: University of Wisconsin–Madison; Wisconsin Quantum Institute.
Strategic relevance: Quantum devices and regional research partnerships.
3. Additional states with active ecosystems
State | Institutions / initiative | Focus |
Arizona | University of Arizona; Arizona State University | Photonics and quantum networking |
South Carolina | South Carolina Quantum Association; university programs | Education and regional industry development |
Florida | University of Florida; University of Central Florida | Photonics, sensors and research |
Texas | UT Austin; Texas A&M | Semiconductors and quantum devices |
Ohio | Ohio State University | Materials and workforce |
Indiana | Purdue University | Quantum devices and algorithms |
Pennsylvania | University of Pennsylvania; Carnegie Mellon | Research and commercialization |
Utah | Utah Quantum Initiative | Emerging statewide coordination |
4. References
- Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park — https://iqmp.org/
- University of Maryland quantum research — https://quantum.umd.edu/
- Colorado quantum incentives — https://choosecolorado.com/colorado-resources-for-quantum-tech-hubs/
- New Mexico Economic Development — https://edd.newmexico.gov/
- Stony Brook University — https://www.stonybrook.edu/
- U.S. DOE Office of Science — https://www.energy.gov/science