Originally published on LinkedIn

A golden ticket to our quantum factory: thanks and Happy Halloween

Oct 31, 2026 | Charles Tahan

This is an archived copy of a LinkedIn post. The original is at the link above.


Mr. Willy Wonka showed up to give friends and family an inside tour of our newest quantum factory. We wanted to thank everyone who made it possible over the last year - a truly Herculean effort from our construction partners, architects, Capital of Quantum, the State of Maryland, University of Maryland, teams across Microsoft in legal, real estate, business, security, IT, lab operations, and of course the team here in the DMV who rolled up their sleeves to make this happen. To all of you who couldn’t make it, thank you and Happy Halloween!

The golden ticket

A golden ticket reading: Microsoft Quantum Research Center. Golden Ticket. Friends & Family Celebration. For the people who made it possible, and everyone who stood beside them. Discovery District, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. The stub reads: Maryland's Capital of Quantum. With gratitude.

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