Posted on 09/17/25
| News Source: FOX45
College Park, MD - Sept. 17, 2025 - A new Microsoft quantum research center is coming to the University of Maryland's Discovery District, Gov. Wes Moore announced today.
The center will serve as a development hub for next-generation quantum technologies thanks to a partnership between the State of Maryland, the University of Maryland Enterprise Corporation and Microsoft.
“Maryland is making big bets on the future to grow our economy and drive innovation. Quantum is at the center of that strategy,” Gov. Moore said via a press release. “We are honored to partner with Microsoft in this effort, as we work together to create jobs, spark discovery, and stimulate growth. And together, we will continue to make Maryland the best place in the world to change the world.”
The space will provide early access to Microsoft's quantum technology, supporting collaborative hardware and software development between government agencies, academic institutions as well as quantum companies, according to Gov. Moore.
Key factors that led to this partnership include the Discovery District's accessibility to key quantum organizations and the Moore-Miller Administration's commitment to quantum industry investment through the Capital of Quantum Initiative. That initiative was launched back in January and is a public-private partnership with the state, the University of Maryland, College Park and private partners to create more than $1 billion in investments in the state's quantum industry.
“Together, we can advance quantum technology and accelerate U.S. leadership in science and innovation," Microsoft Executive Vice President Jason Zander said via a press release. "This partnership exemplifies what is possible when state and federal leaders, academia, and industry unite for a common purpose.”
In April, Gov. Moore signed a memorandum of agreement between the State of Maryland and DARPA to create the “Capital Quantum Benchmarking Hub” at the University of Maryland, which formed a state and federal government partnership to test and evaluate quantum information science. This unlocked $100 million in federal funds to match the state's investments, some of which will go toward investing in Microsoft's new quantum center.
The new center will give experts direct access to advanced quantum hardware prototypes like Majorana 1, which is the world's first quantum chip powered by a topological qubit design.
It is not known when the quantum research center will be officially opened.