Matt Zajac to lead operations at The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub

Matthew Zajac has joined The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub as director of operations and strategic engagement, bringing experience managing large-scale research and economic development initiatives.

The Chicago Quantum Exchange-led hub has raised nearly $55 million to establish a national quantum supply chain, addressing a critical reliance on foreign imports. A $30 million award from the US Economic Development Administration, announced in July, unlocked further investment in the project, which aims to leverage Midwest manufacturing capacity. Zajac will report to Jean-Luc Cambier, The Bloch’s Regional Innovation Officer, managing day-to-day operations including the Qreate project, which will establish a shared quantum sensing testbed at Purdue Northwest. Zajac to Lead Bloch Quantum Tech Hub Operations, September 2026 According to the hub’s documentation, a central goal of the project is transitioning Midwest quantum companies to scaled manufacturing. Another project, Qapacity, led by the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, focuses on integrating existing manufacturers into a domestic quantum supply chain. The hub also aims to bolster security for US quantum technologies and mobilize an additional $300 million in investment through its AQtivate project. A facility at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, known as The FaQtory, will connect suppliers with customers, further strengthening the emerging industry. Source: http://chicagoquantum.org/news/matt-zajac-joins-bloch-quantum-director-operations-and-strategic-engagement More like thisQuantum Computing Business NewsBloch Quantum Advances US Quantum Supply ChainQuantum Computing Business NewsCQE-Led Bloch Hub Drives $55M Quantum Prairie ExpansionQuantum ComputingUS Awards $500,000 to Boost Chicago Quantum Tech HubQuantum ComputingBluefors Opens Second US Lab, Boosting Quantum Prairie InnovationStay currentSee today’s quantum computing news on Quantum Zeitgeist for the latest breakthroughs in qubits, hardware, algorithms, and industry deals. Tags: Rusty Flint Rusty is a quantum science nerd. He's been into academic science all his life, but spent his formative years doing less academic things. Now he turns his attention to write about his passion, the quantum realm. He loves all things Quantum Physics especially. Rusty likes the more esoteric side of Quantum Computing and the Quantum world. Everything from Quantum Entanglement to Quantum Physics. Rusty thinks that we are in the 1950s quantum equivalent of the classical computing world. While other quantum journalists focus on IBM's latest chip or which startup just raised $50 million, Rusty's over here writing 3,000-word deep dives on whether quantum entanglement might explain why you sometimes think about someone right before they text you. (Spoiler: it doesn't, but the exploration is fascinating) Latest Posts by Rusty Flint: Brown University’s light sensors caught a possible dark matter hit September 2, 2026 Anyon Systems and Matrix Group team up to expand quantum computing access September 2, 2026 Photonic estimation of quantum resources levels the playing field for qubits September 2, 2026