Duality Quantum Accelerator Announces Startups Selected for Cohort 2 | Accelerating Quantum Startups | Duality
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Duality, the nations first accelerator exclusively for quantum companies, has accepted five startups from across the globe into the second cohort of the year-long accelerator based in Chicago, IL.Duality is led by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago and the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE), along with founding partners, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Argonne National Laboratory, and P33.Illinois is proud to welcome the second cohort of quantum startups to the nations preeminent research corridor in the field, yet another testament to the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois leadership in this sector, said Governor JB Pritzker. I want to also thank our powerhouse universities as well as our national laboratories and private sector partners for making that leadership possible as demonstrated by Dualitys first cohort, the success is only beginning.Launched in April 2021, Duality is a first-of-its-kind accelerator aimed at supporting next-generation startups focused on quantum science and technology. We are excited to build off this momentum with the selection of five new startups developing quantum technologies across a range of applications, said Eric Ginsburg, interim director of Duality and senior director, intellectual property and technology development at the Polsky Center.The first cohort of startups have benefited greatly from the industry exposure and strong connections to the CQE corporate partners and broader CQE ecosystem, and we look forward to introducing this new cohort of startups into our quantum community, added Preeti Chalsani, deputy director of Duality and director of industry partnerships, Chicago Quantum Exchange. Selected startups will have the opportunity to explore partnerships and access to some of the regions state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for advanced computing, nanofabrication, atomic-scale measurement, quantum testbeds, and other premier resources.Its exciting to see the Chicago region driving the future of quantum information science and engineering, said Paul Kearns, director of the U.S. Department of Energys Argonne National Laboratory, a founding partner in Duality. Our scientific leadership is providing early-stage startups the expertise and facilities they need to bring transformative quantum innovations to market.