TNECD unveils QUBIT program

The Tennessee Department Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has announced the launch of the Tennessee Quantum Utilization Buildout Infrastructure and Technology (QUBIT) Grant Program, housed under TNECD’s Office of Innovation. The program will allocate $43 million to support the physical and digital shared-use infrastructure and support network needed to connect Tennessee’s quantum assets and expand access to quantum technologies statewide. The projects selected will aim to strengthen regional quantum hubs, expand quantum cloud access, establish open-access testbeds and advance a coordinated statewide quantum infrastructure network. The QUBIT Grant Program is open to the following Tennessee-based eligible applicants: public or private nonprofit higher education institutions, development districts, Oak Ridge National Laboratory or public utilities. These applicants may lead consortia of project partners including for-profit companies, national or regional laboratories, nonprofit organizations, utilities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and other public or private entities.