ORNL Quantum Science Center Gets $125M Boost Through 2030

A 'quantum leap': Dr Vikram Sharma wins PM’s Science Prize

Reading Time: 4 minutes  “It’s almost a pinch me moment, well beyond anything I could have imagined,” says Dr Vikram Sharma, winner of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Science Prize for Innovation. The founder and CEO of Quintessence Labs, Dr Vikram Sharma’s award-winning work involves ‘translating’ quantum computer science research into cybersecurity solutions to protect sensitive data across a broad range of industries. “What we do is develop a suite…

Department of Energy renews ORNL Quantum Science Center

The Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Quantum Science Center through 2030 to create a new scientific ecosystem for fault-tolerant, quantum-accelerated high-performance computing (QHPC). The total planned funding for the Quantum Science Center is $125 million over five years, with $25 million in Year 1 and out-year funding contingent on congressional appropriations. The QSC, which is headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (…

ORNL Quantum Science Center Gets $125M Boost Through 2030

A $125 million investment will extend the work of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Quantum Science Center through 2030, fostering collaboration to build the next generation of quantum-accelerated high-performance computing systems. This initiative aims to strengthen U.S. leadership in quantum technology and unlock new scientific discoveries through the convergence of quantum and classical computing.