MIT to build Quantum Systems Laboratory with $25M from Massachusetts, $25M in federal funds
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MIT is building a new Quantum Systems Laboratory with $25 million from Massachusetts (matching federal grants), plus another $25 million in federal funds and additional undisclosed MIT/donor funding. The lab will house early quantum computers, sensors, and hardware, expected to be completed by the end of 2027. It will create about 220 permanent jobs and be open to researchers from other schools and the private sector.
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After construction is finished, expected by the end of 2027, the facility will provide about 220 permanent jobs and be open to researchers from other schools and the private sector.
The state's investment will come out of a fund Healey approved in 2024 to match federal grants.
Massachusetts is contributing $25 million to set up a new quantum tech lab at MIT.
