Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego says she wants to entice investors into making the Valley a quantum computing hub. The announcement came in her State of the City speech on Tuesday.
Quantum computing is a technology that uses principles of theoretical physics to solve problems that are too complex for current computers.
Gallego said the technology will be a platform to ensure continuing economic growth for the city, as Phoenix has already attracted semiconductor facilities like TSMC.
“This is a powerful signal that phoenix isn’t just participating in the future of quantum technology. We have the potential to be the place where it takes root," Gallego said.
The initiative to attract investments will be led by former National Science Foundation director and ASU professor Sethuraman Panchanathan.
Gallego touted other city developments, such as drawing new corporate headquarters and water resource advances. Gallego says she also wants to make room in the city budget to help families apply for food stamps, as almost half a million Arizonans lost SNAP access in the last year.
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