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A National Asset: The Colorado Quantum Ecosystem
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The Colorado quantum ecosystem is a remarkable source of innovation for the United States, demonstrating how scientific knowledge can be translated into practical applications with enormous economic and strategic potential. It is a model of successful federal-state collaboration and bipartisan public policy, with a hugely positive regional impact.
Continued investments toward cooperation at the national and state levels will be essential to the continued growth of the quantum industry.
This report is made possible in part by support from the National Institute of Standards and Technology via SRI International.
Thomas Howell
International Trade Attorney and Consultant, Renewing American Innovation
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