Last week, national and regional leaders convened on Capitol Hill to emphasize the urgency of scaling a thriving and fair workforce for the country's largest and fastest scaling quantum economy across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
The Mountain West brings:
- The highest number of quantum organizations (based on QED-C member count)
- The most quantum job postings nationwide
- The second-highest number of quantum companies and third-most funding
- Five of the top 20 largest quantum companies, tying for the most in any state
- An 80% annual growth rate in quantum investments, outpacing the nation by approximately 30%
- The highest return on quantum patents per investment dollar compared to other states (three times higher than leading states)
- More quantum Nobel Laureates than any other region
The Mountain West is a prime example of what a thriving tech hub looks like.