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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cBringing together Pennsylvania\u2019s top research universities, the Keystone AI, and Quantum Factory will accelerate breakthroughs in technologies that are shaping the future of our economy,\u201d said\u00a0Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary for Technology and Entrepreneurship Jen Gilburg. \u201cThis initiative will turn world-class research into new companies, high-quality jobs, and economic opportunity across the Commonwealth. The Shapiro Administration will continue to spur innovation and create jobs and opportunity for Pennsylvanians.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Keystone AI + Quantum Factory shows what we can accomplish when we join forces across institutions and regions for the betterment of the commonwealth,\u201d said\u00a0Abby Smith, President & CEO of Team Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
The Keystone AI + Quantum Factory is built on three interconnected pillars designed to drive economic growth and success:<\/p>\n
World Class Research:\u00a0Using new tools to drive cutting-edge research, launch
start-ups, and build smart partnerships with businesses across the
commonwealth.<\/p>\n
Workforce Development:\u00a0Preparing students and employees across Pennsylvania
for future-focused careers integrating technology.<\/p>\n
Shared Infrastructure:\u00a0Delivering large scale GPU\/CPU and data resources that
are needed to lead in the era of AI as well as supporting leadership in emerging
technologies.<\/p>\n
Participating university leaders emphasized the power of collaboration and the impact on Pennsylvania, listed here in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n
Carnegie Mellon University<\/p>\n
\u201cAccess to advanced computing is quickly becoming the limiting factor in both AI and quantum research. This initiative changes that equation for Pennsylvania. By scaling access to both AI and quantum infrastructure across institutions, we are enabling more researchers and students to participate at the frontier \u2013 and to do so in ways that are collaborative, responsible, and impactful.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Theresa Mayer, Vice President for Research, Carnegie Mellon University<\/p>\n
Drexel University<\/p>\n
\u201cDrexel is so excited to be collaborating with our fellow R1 institutions across the Commonwealth, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Team Pennsylvania as we partner on efforts to accelerate discovery and real-world impact in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. By aligning our talent, infrastructure, and research strengths, we can move faster, think bigger, and ensure that these transformative technologies advance economic growth, national competitiveness, and the public good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Aleister Saunders, PhD, Executive Vice Provost, Office of Research
& Innovation, Drexel University<\/p>\n
Lehigh University<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Keystone AI + Quantum Factory is creating a coordinated, statewide platform that changes Pennsylvania\u2019s position in the national research landscape. By aligning talent and infrastructure across our leading research universities, we create a single point of entry for federal agencies and industry partners that none of us could offer alone. Lehigh is proud to help build something Pennsylvania has needed for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Anand Jagota, PhD, Vice-Provost for Research, Lehigh University<\/p>\n
The Pennsylvania State University<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative represents exactly the kind of coordinated, large-scale effort needed to ensure Pennsylvania leads in the technologies that will define the next century. By aligning our research strengths, infrastructure, and talent across institutions, we are creating a platform that accelerates discovery while delivering real economic impact for the commonwealth. Penn State is proud to partner on this initiative and lend our robust, cutting-edge research enterprise to the effort.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Andrew Read, Senior Vice President for Research at The Pennsylvania State
University<\/p>\n
Temple University<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are quickly moving to a place where the computing resources needed to keep our researchers and innovators on the cutting edge can not be solely supplied by individual institutions. This historic coordination across the Commonwealth will help keep Pennsylvania at the forefront of discovery, attract talent and industry, and be a vital resource both for our emerging workforce and existing small businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Josh Gladden, Vice President of Research, Temple University<\/p>\n
University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n
\u201cEighty years ago, Penn built the world\u2019s first programmable computer \u2014 rewired by hand for every new task. Today, we converse with machines in plain English. Penn has helped write every chapter of that story, and our researchers are now using these tools to unravel diseases that steal our health as we age, and to build sensors and intelligent networks that help farmers grow more with less. The Keystone AI and Quantum Factory gives Pennsylvania\u2019s academic institutions the infrastructure to lead what comes next \u2014 responsibly and boldly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 David Meaney, PhD, Vice Provost for Research at the University of
Pennsylvania<\/p>\n
University of Pittsburgh<\/p>\n
\u201cThe University of Pittsburgh is proudly supporting the Keystone Factory. This effort will significantly advance our understanding of the universe through Professor Evan Schneider\u2019s groundbreaking research in star formation, and it will enable better health outcomes through Professor Adrian Lee\u2019s research on tumor evolution. For the first time, we are coordinating the expertise and sharing the infrastructure of our Center for Research Computing and Data to support Pennsylvanians and businesses across the commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Rob Rutenbar, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Pittsburgh<\/p>\n
This unified approach strengthens Pennsylvania\u2019s ability to attract investment, keep its
talent home, and compete aggressively in the technologies shaping the next generation
of economic stabilization. By connecting top research capacity with industry needs, it
will:<\/p>\n
Support manufacturers in both rural and urban communities.<\/p>\n
Boost competitiveness in crucial sectors like energy, agriculture and healthcare.<\/p>\n
Expand access to advanced technologies previously unavailable for smaller
businesses.<\/p>\n
Create high-quality and family-sustaining jobs.<\/p>\n
Build new career pathways for students.<\/p>\n
As artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and advanced technologies reshape how regions and businesses compete, Pennsylvania possesses the research strength, industrial base, and workforce foundation to lead. The Keystone AI + Quantum Factory ensures those assets are aligned intentionally and strategically to secure long-term viability.<\/p>\n
*Editor\u2019s Note: The seven research institutions (R1) include: Carnegie Mellon University, Drexel University, Lehigh University, Penn State University, Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Insider Brief Pennsylvania has launched the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory, a statewide collaboration uniting seven research universities,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":172652,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7820,8055,77472,156,5962,3743,28,30,29,77473,10869],"class_list":{"0":"post-172651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pennsylvania","8":"tag-cmu","9":"tag-drexel-university","10":"tag-keystone-aiquantum","11":"tag-lehigh-university","12":"tag-penn","13":"tag-penn-state","14":"tag-pennsylvania","15":"tag-pennsylvania-headlines","16":"tag-pennsylvania-news","17":"tag-pittsburgh-supercomputing-center","18":"tag-temple-university"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}