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GAITHERSBURG, Md., The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced

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The Quantum Manufacturing Engineering Center (QMEC) will focus on accelerating the manufacture of scalable, high-performance quantum components and systems, for example by advancing enabling technologies such as cryostats and lasers. Specialized cryogenics, like the design shown here, are key to sup.

NIST plans to make an initial investment of $20 million in the center’s activities.

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GAITHERSBURG, Md., The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced an agreement with SRI International, a nonprofit research and development institution, to help advance U.S. quantum research, development and manufacturing capabilities. “Quantum science promises to generate new knowledge and technologies that will supercharge scientific research and unlock enormous economic potential,” said Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar. The agreement advances the goals outlined in the Executive Order on Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation, and is another important step in implementing NIST’s Strategy for American Technology Leadership in the 21st Century to accelerate the progress of critical and emerging technologies from development to adoption, in close partnership with U.S. industry. “NIST is a world leader in quantum science and technology based on decades of fundamental research that helped launch the U.S. quantum industry,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Arvind Raman.

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