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Speakers and Panels
Keynote: Quantum Shore, Year Two
Inside the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park buildout and what it means for the South Side
Dr. Harley Johnson
Director and CEO
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park
Rashid Bashir
Dean, College of Engineering
University of Illinois
Brad Henderson
CEO
P33
Building for Breakthroughs: Investing in and Developing Chicago's Life Science and Quantum Space
Where lab, R&D and quantum-ready space gets financed, built and leased next
Gary Pachucki
Founder and Principal
IBT Group
Allyson Hansen
CEO & Executive Director
Illinois Medical District
Michael Borchetta
Sr. MD, Co-Head North America Transactions
Harrison Street
The Innovation Engine: How Illinois Is Building a Deep Tech Ecosystem
The talent, capital and partnerships keeping scaling companies in Chicagoland
Rebecca Motley
Director, Life Sciences & Deep Tech
World Business Chicago
Andrea Jett
Assistant Director of Industry Partnerships
Chicago Quantum Exchange
Tickets
Why You Can't Miss This Event
What We'll Cover
Quantum Shore Comes Online
Construction milestones, tenant roster and the next phase of the 440-acre master plan
The Lab Market Reset
Leasing momentum, conversions and what owners and lenders are underwriting now
Quantum Moves Downtown
Why quantum firms are taking CBD space alongside their South Side hardware plans
Capital for Deep Tech
Venture, institutional and public dollars shaping the next wave of space demand
Community and Workforce
Making sure South Chicago and surrounding neighborhoods share in the growth
How You'll Do More Business
Illinois is betting big on becoming the country's quantum capital, and the real estate is finally catching up to the ambition. With a state-backed park rising on the lakefront, lab owners signing expansions and quantum companies planting flags downtown, Bisnow brings together the developers, investors, scientists and public leaders building Chicago's deep tech economy. Join us for a morning on the projects, players and capital that will define the next chapter.
Projects to be Discussed and In the News
Related Midwest, CRG break ground on first phase of Quantum Shore Chicago
Groundbreaking held for Advocate Trinity Hospital in Quantum Park
Hyde Park Labs opens Science Incubator; UChicago adds 155K SF
Bank OZK takes the only completed Lincoln Yards building from Sterling Bay
Altera buying the Lincoln Park Bioscience Center for medical conversion
Infleqtion opens Chicago Quantum Innovation Center at 125 S. Wacker
Who You'll Network With
Owners, developers, investors, brokers, scientists, architects, engineers, designers, lawyers, higher education officials, and city and government leaders
Why You Should Attend
Access to the market's top decision-makers driving today's deep tech and lab deals
Hear it first at high-impact panels with unfiltered insights on new projects and tenants
Unparalleled opportunities to expand your network and business
Breakfast and coffee included to fuel your morning
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Agenda
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8:00 AM
9:00 AM
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Breakfast and Networking
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9:00 AM
9:45 AM
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Keynote: Quantum Shore, Year Two
Inside the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park buildout and what it means for the South Side Phase one of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is targeting 2027 delivery on the former U.S. Steel South Works site, with PsiQuantum anchoring and IBM, Infleqtion, Diraq, Pasqal and Quantum Machines lined up behind it. Leaders from the park, P33 and the University of Illinois share where construction stands, what comes next for Quantum Shore's 440-acre master plan, and how the neighborhoods around the site capture the upside. |
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9:45 AM
10:30 AM
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Building for Breakthroughs: Investing in and Developing Chicago's Life Science and Quantum Space
Where lab, R&D and quantum-ready space gets financed, built and leased next Chicago delivered a wave of lab space into one of the toughest leasing markets on record, just as quantum companies started hunting for specialized space of their own. Owners, investors and developers get candid on what is getting financed, which conversions are working, what quantum and life science tenants actually need from a building, and where advanced R&D real estate goes from here. |
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10:30 AM
11:15 AM
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The Innovation Engine: How Illinois Is Building a Deep Tech Ecosystem
The talent, capital and partnerships keeping scaling companies in Chicagoland From university labs to the Loop, Illinois is pitching itself as the place to start and scale a deep tech company. Economic development and industry leaders walk through what the state and city are putting on the table, how partnerships between research institutions and companies get built, and what it takes to keep growing firms in Chicagoland instead of losing them to the coasts. |
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11:15 AM
11:30 AM
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Closing Networking
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