A lot has happened in a year with quantum technology in the Palm Beaches. The Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches sat down with Stet News for an in-depth look at how Palm Beach County has become one of the country’s most consequential markets for quantum technology — and where the strategy goes from here.
The conversation with BDB President and CEO Kelly Smallridge offers a candid look at the vision guiding the initiative, the public and private partners making it possible, and the long-term economic case for positioning Palm Beach County at the center of what experts are calling the “second quantum revolution.”
What You Can Learn More On
The Stet News piece covers the pivotal milestones defining Palm Beach County’s quantum story. Highlights include:
- D-Wave Quantum’s decision to relocate its corporate headquarters from Palo Alto to the Boca Raton Innovation Campus — the same campus known as the birthplace of the IBM personal computer
- Florida Atlantic University’s $20 million investment in a D-Wave quantum computer that will live on its Boca Raton campus
- Palm Beach State College’s $7 million in state and federal grants to launch a quantum business incubator and workforce training program in West Palm Beach
- The $1 million federal grant BDB secured earlier this year to support the county’s quantum ecosystem strategy
- The role of former Florida Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly and U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel in advancing the public funding behind the initiative
- A behind-the-scenes look at how the second Quantum Beach conference is helping unite industry, government, and higher education around a shared vision
- Kelly Smallridge’s candid comparison between the maturity of Wall Street South and the earlier stage of the quantum initiative — and what still needs to happen to close the gap
Why It Matters for the Local Community
Every dollar invested in Palm Beach County’s quantum ecosystem translates into real local impact — high-wage careers, workforce pathways through Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach State College, new corporate activity, and a stronger national profile for the region as a destination for the industries defining the next decade.
Access the full article here for the complete look at how Palm Beach County is betting on quantum.
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