Fast Company: How Chicago is Becoming a Quantum Computing Hub

The long abandoned U.S. Steel South Works on Chicago’s South Side is transforming into the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a 128 acre campus positioned to anchor a new Midwestern “Silicon Prairie” for quantum computing.

In this article, Matt Herman, senior vice president, WSP in the U.S., shares the significance of reusing the former steel mill’s infrastructure and location, leveraging the foundational assets — and surrounding community — for the site’s renaissance. With insights from other industry experts and project partners, the article delves into the redevelopment of a historically industrial site into a resilient, high tech campus that supports the future of quantum research and development.