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engineers, and has generated a vibrant quantum business ecosystem.</p> </div> </umd-element-section-intro> </div> <video slot="video" autoplay loop muted playsinline poster="https://umd-main.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/umd/images/default/quantum-video-poster.jpg?w=2380&h=1264&auto=compress&fit=crop&dm=1736800168&s=15c889188ca29f281e9e3a6e30e224fc" preload> <source type="video/mp4" src="https://d3tv0kpcim3xds.cloudfront.net/main/production/videos/default/quantum-b-roll.mp4" /> </video> </umd-element-hero-expand> </div> </div> <div id="umd-main-home-feature" class="umd-layout-vertical-landing"> <section id="section-15551" class="umd-layout-background-color-dark" > <umd-element-pathway theme="dark" image-position="left" image-scaled="true"> <img src="https://umd-main.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/umd/images/default/2-quantum.jpg?w=1200&h=1272&auto=compress&fit=crop&dm=1736801816&s=27ee4da3832562e3a0b4cb59bdf91770" alt="a "Q" with dot and line patterns overlaid on a colorful photo" slot="image" style="object-position: 50% 50%;" /> <p slot="headline"> Gov. Moore Launches $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative Anchored by UMD </p> <div slot="text"> <p>A new landmark public-private partnership between the State of Maryland, the University of Maryland and private and federal partners, aims to unlock more than $1 billion in investments —a combination of state funds, matching federal grants, private-sector investments and philanthropic contributions—over the next five years to cement Maryland as a global leader in quantum information science and technology. </p> </div> <div slot="actions"> <umd-element-call-to-action type="secondary" size="standard" theme="dark"> <a href="https://today.umd.edu/moore-announces-1b-capital-of-quantum-initiative-centered-at-umd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" aria-label="Read the full article: Gov. Moore Launches $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative Anchored by UMD"> <span aria-hidden="true">Read more</span> </a> </umd-element-call-to-action> </div> </umd-element-pathway> <div class="umd-main-campaign-decoration"> <umd-element-brand-logo-animation></umd-element-brand-logo-animation> </div> </section> </div> <section id="section-14927" class="umd-layout-vertical-landing" > <umd-element-section-intro class="umd-lock-extra-small" theme="light" include-separator> <div slot="text"> <p>Surrounded by a host of government labs and science agencies, as well as major technology firms, innovative startups and a highly skilled workforce, UMD leverages its location in the heart of the National Capital Region to charge its quantum powerhouse. </p> </div> </umd-element-section-intro> </section> <section id="section-14779" class="umd-layout-vertical-landing" > <umd-layout-image-expand > <img src="https://umd-main.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/umd/heroes/default/gov-moore.JPG?w=4000&h=2667&auto=compress&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.6704&fp-y=0.0187&dm=1736960070&s=6acd806482d44b88035176d976f03461" alt="Governor Wes Moore at a podium speaking to an audience" slot="image" style="object-position: 67.04% 1.87%;" /> <div slot="content" class="grid content-center justify-items-start"> <umd-element-quote type="feature" theme="dark" textOnly transparent="true"> <div slot="quote"> <p>Quantum information science has the potential to transform every sector, from national security to healthcare. With our wealth of talent, federal partners and world-class research universities here in Maryland, we have both the opportunity and the responsibility to seize this moment and become the world’s leading hub for quantum innovation.</p> </div> <p slot="attribution"> Wes Moore </p> <p slot="attribution-sub-text"> Governor, State of Maryland </p> </umd-element-quote> </div> </umd-layout-image-expand> </section> <section id="section-14939" class="umd-layout-vertical-landing" > <umd-element-section-intro class="umd-layout-vertical-landing-child umd-lock-extra-small" theme="light"> <h2 slot="headline"> A Quantum Powerhouse </h2> </umd-element-section-intro> <div class="umd-lock"> <div class="umd-grid-gap-three umd-grid-animation"> <umd-element-stat size="large" theme="light" has-line> <h2 slot="stat"> 1 </h2> <div slot="text"> <p>Publicly traded UMD spinoff, the quantum computing firm IonQ</p> </div> </umd-element-stat> <umd-element-stat size="large" theme="light" has-line> <h2 slot="stat"> 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