Florida Atlantic University received a $200,000 NIST RAMPS award on October 6, 2026 for quantum cybersecurity training across Palm Beach County, Broward County, and the Treasure Coast. The grant is small beside EPB, the NSF challenge institutes, and the European Quantum Academy. The local weight is a planned D-Wave Advantage2 system and an FPL power-system lab.
EPB Quantum drew more than 450 business leaders to the Quantum in Business conference in Chattanooga on October 1, 2026. The utility and IonQ used the day to launch CQ Connect, a webinar series with tracks for biotech, insurance, finance, manufacturing, chemicals, and logistics. The full note covers the Synopsys runtime figures, the Kirq trial, and the Vanderbilt and UTC talent plans.
IonQ has signed an MOU with Sandia National Laboratories to accelerate quantum co-design for national security applications at the Quantum Demonstration Facility while simultaneously launching the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center with EPB. The latter is funded by a five-year $15 million (€13.0 million) commitment and will house the first commercial Quantum Memory on a live fiber network. The initiatives expand IonQ’s New Mexico national-laboratory presence and deepen its Chattanooga commercial networking footprint. Both build on prior technical collaborations in ion-trap fabrication and the existing EPB Quantum Center.
EPB Quantum℠ strengthens its team with three new experts to drive quantum technology development. The initiative, based in Chattanooga, offers the nation’s first commercial quantum network and computing access. This expansion supports real-world applications, fostering collaboration across industries and academia.