By @UChicago
Publication Date: 2026-11-06 12:00:00
IBM’s most advanced quantum computer is now running at the University of Chicago’s Hyde Park Labs.
On Nov. 6, leaders from UChicago, IBM, and the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park joined Gov. JB Pritzker to unveil a new IBM Quantum System Two computer at Hyde Park Labs near the UChicago campus. The system will help researchers and companies across Illinois develop quantum algorithms for problems ranging from drug discovery to more efficient power grids.
IBM Quantum System Two is IBM’s first quantum computer in Illinois. It sits on the ground floor of Hyde Park Labs, a research building at 5207 S. Harper Ave. that opened in 2025 to advance science research and entrepreneurship on Chicago’s South Side.
“I want the next generation of breakthroughs to happen in Illinois and the jobs and opportunity that come with them to benefit the people of Illinois,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “With the…
