California leaders gathered at UC Berkeley today for the official launch of Quantum California, a new statewide initiative to align university researchers, industry leaders, and government partners around a shared strategy for quantum innovation and job creation.
“California has always been the place where the future happens first – everything from semiconductors to the internet to clean energy. With Quantum California, we’re ensuring the next revolution in technology starts here, too. Quantum computing, sensing, and communication will transform the world as we know it, and California will lead the way, creating jobs, advancing discovery and securing our technological edge for decades to come.”
— Governor Gavin Newsom
The event, co-hosted by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the University of California Office of the President and UC Berkeley, marks the beginning of a coordinated, statewide push to maintain California’s leadership in the technologies shaping the future — ensuring that the state’s innovation ecosystem continues to power progress for the nation and the world. The event follows the Governor’s recent signing of new legislation and funding to propel and maintain the state’s leadership in the quantum industry, research, and development.