The first accelerator program in the nation exclusively dedicated to supporting innovative quantum startups. Duality is led and supported by its founding partners: Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, Chicago Quantum Exchange, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Argonne National Laboratory, and P33
Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2021
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| 24.07.2026 | Quantum Memory Pioneer Photon Queue Secures $4.5M, Accelerates Industry Advancement | Photon Queue, a pioneering quantum technology firm, has secured $4.5 million in recent funding, including an oversubscribed $4 million seed round led by Playground Global and a $500,000 New Mexico state grant. This capital injection acceler... |
| 22.07.2026 | Photon Queue Raises $4 Million Seed Round To Scale Quantum Memory Systems | Photon Queue has raised $4 million in an oversubscribed seed financing round to expand its quantum memory technology. Playground Global led the investment. The company will use the funding to accelerate product development, strengthen manuf... |
| 21.07.2026 | Photon Queue raises $4M seed round to advance quantum memory for next-generation quantum computing | Photon Queue has raised a $4 million oversubscribed seed round as the startup looks to tackle one of quantum computing’s biggest technical hurdles: getting single photons to arrive at exactly the right place and time. The funding, led by Pl... |
| 06.02.2026 | Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago | - |
| 31.08.2022 | Why The University Of Illinois Is A Top College For Entrepreneurs | The University of Illinois has an incredible history of producing world-class startups and cutting-edge technologies. The university is also renowned for cultivating bright, purpose first entrepreneurs who are making a positive impact on th... |