Quantum Economic Development Consortium Confirms Steering Committee

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The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) has formally established its steering committee with the signing of participation agreements by Boeing, ColdQuanta, Google, IBM, QC Ware and Zapata Computing. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Energy are also members of the steering committee, which will set direction for the consortium as it lays the groundwork for a new commercial industry based on quantum information science and technologies, as well as the supply chain to support it.

The consortium of more than 180 members includes a mix of large and small businesses, representing different parts of the U.S. supply chain. The QED-C will hold its plenary meeting with the established steering committee later today.