GEORGE MASON PARTNERS WITH OXFORD-BASED TREQ TO BRING THE FIRST OPEN-ARCHITECTURE QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEM TO VIRGINIA

FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 2 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:

George Mason University and Oxford-based frontier computing companyTreQ announced a groundbreaking partnership this week to bring open-architecture quantum infrastructure to the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning with the first open-architecture quantum computing system in the state and National Capital Region.

"The opportunity for the Commonwealth of Virginia is significant. Experts project that quantum will create a multi-trillion-dollar economy within the decade, and the states that build workforce and infrastructure now will lead in the future," said George MasonPresident Gregory Washington. "George Mason has spent nearly a decade boldly building the f...