Sc Quantum

As this work has taken shape, South Carolina has focused on building awareness, understanding, and readiness around Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST). That focus was intentional. Before meaningful progress could take hold, the state needed shared language, informed partners, and aligned institutions. That phase is now complete. SC Quantum has completed its role as a convening organization. Its work continues through the projects and partnerships it helped bring together. What comes next reflects a deliberate shift from advocacy to action, and from preparation to execution. In 2026, that shift takes form through two major project initiatives anchored at South Carolina’s research universities, along with new residency programs designed to strengthen applied research and collaboration, and long-term capacity in quantum technologies.