Maryland governor touts new quantum partnership with venture capital firm
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attends The Black Women's Agenda 49th Annual Symposium Awards Luncheon at the Omni Shoreham on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Monica Morgan/Getty Images
ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
September 24, 2026 04:23 PM ET
The partnership is part of Maryland’s effort to attract $1 billion in public and private quantum spending by 2030.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday that the state's Capital of Quantum initiative is partnering with Paladin Capital Group to further advance quantum computing research.
The Capital of Quantum is a public-private partnership anchored within the Discovery District Maryland research hub, a development just outside the University of Maryland in College Park and intended to provide office, residential, retail and research spaces.
Since the initiative launched in January 2025, it has attracted more than $500 million in committed quantum spending from public and private...
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