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Celebrating the Launch of Connecticut’s Quantum Workforce Hub
With a ribbon cutting on March 23 that brought together state leaders, industry partners, faculty, and students, Southern Connecticut State University officially opened the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Center for Quantum and Nanotechnology (QNT)— a...
SCSU Strengthens AI Talent Pipeline with New Manufacturing Micro-Credential
New micro-credential supports Connecticut workforce as demand for AI skills surges Southern Connecticut State University is expanding its workforce training in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies to help meet Connecticut’s rapidly growing demand for...
CONNECTICUT’S TOP THREE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES: UCONN, YALE, SOUTHERN
In its 2026 Best Colleges report, Research.com placed Southern Connecticut State University just behind Yale and the University of Connecticut as the leading research institutions in the state. The ranking also identifies SCSU as a top two Best Value...
Governor Lamont Announces Expansion of Ai Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Through Connecticut’s Tech Talent Accelerator
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of the third phase of the Connecticut Tech Talent Accelerator (TTA 3.0), a statewide higher education innovation challenge designed to expand artificial intelligence (AI) education and workforce...
Local nonprofit launches state’s first high school quantum computing class in New Haven
DAE teaches high school students about innovative technology. A Connecticut nonprofit is on a mission to deliver educational programs to high school students in New Haven. DAE created a new program focused on quantum programming. “It is the first high school quantum...
Colder than Ice: Developing an Improved Quantum Degenerate Cooling Method
Simone Colombo is developing a faster method for cooling gases with a host of quantum applications If you think about gaseous atoms, you probably picture them bouncing freely through space. This constant motion is the natural state of atoms in the gas state. But when...
QuantumCT Builds a Quantum Ecosystem for Drug Development
Connecticut’s QuantumCT — a public-private partnership accelerating the adoption of quantum technologies — is developing new quantum models, forging partnerships and strengthening the quantum workforce to improve drug development. ...
D-Wave Announces Agreement to Acquire NEW-HAVEN BASED Quantum Circuits Inc., Establishing World’s Leading Quantum Computing Company
Today, Quantum Circuits has entered into an agreement to be acquired by D-Wave. The merger agreement between the two companies creates a powerful entity that features the industry leaders in annealing quantum computing and error-corrected superconducting gate-model...
CSCU Center Expands Mission: Leading Quantum and Nanotechnology Innovation
Southern Connecticut State University to serve as hub for quantum workforce development The Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) Center for Nanotechnology (CNT) has a new name and an expanded mission. Following approval by the CSCU Board of Regents,...
Student Innovators Explore How Quantum Routing Could Transform Food Distribution
The Yale Undergraduate Quantum Computing Club wants to deliver food via algorithms. A few weeks after returning from a quantum computing hackathon at MIT, Brennan Lagasse ’26 opened an email inviting him to another in Abu Dhabi. “I thought it was a scam email, as one...
State pledges $121 million for quantum technologies, New Haven tech incubator
The State of Connecticut will invest $121 million statewide in quantum technology, including support for QuantumCT, a nonprofit co-led by UConn and Yale. Accelerating Connecticut’s position at the forefront of next-generation science, Gov. Ned Lamont last week pledged...
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CT Tech Week
Realist Lab presents CT Tech Week, happening June 1-5, 2026. A premier gathering for startups, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, and...
YALE INNOVATION SUMMIT
Join us May 27-28th at Yale’s premier innovation event—where discovery meets capital, science meets startups, and partnerships spark real-world...
2026 Quantum UP! Challenge
Preparing Connecticut’s Students for the Quantum EconomyAn initiative to engage students from across Connecticut in business-, policy-, and...










