Originally published on LinkedIn
This is what I mean by quantum crucible
Sep 20, 2025 | Charles Tahan
This is an archived copy of a LinkedIn article. The original is at the link above.
What an epic week for quantum in DC. I wanted to thank everyone for sending me photos by putting them in one place. It was an honor to be able to announce the new Microsoft quantum center with the Governor of Maryland at QWC2025. My thanks to the key people on both the Maryland and Microsoft sides that made it happen. And it was great to catch up with friends in the quantum community, old and new, from all over the world. I believe that small groups of people with common purpose can do amazing things. If we can bring them together in the right places and enable them with the right tools…we can change the (quantum) world.
Microsoft blog post: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/09/17/our-new-collaboration-with-maryland-will-accelerate-scalable-quantum-computing/ (copy on this site)
Governor Moore’s announcement: https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/Governor-Moore-Announces-Microsoft-to-Open-Quantum-Research-Center-at-the-University-of-Maryland-Discovery-District.aspx
UMD announcement: https://today.umd.edu/umd-to-host-microsoft-quantum-research-center-in-discovery-district
My sincere thanks to Maryland Gov Moore, UMD President Pines, UMD Chief Strategist Ulman and whoever took this picture!
The reveal.
On the stage talking about how to get to useful quantum computers faster.
After the Maryland-Microsoft announcement.
Some of the Microsoft crew after the announcement.
Hanging with the old OSTP gang at Microsoft’s fireside chat.
Quantum for breakfast.