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IBM Plans to Hire Hundreds on Far South Side for New Delivery Center

On Wednesday, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced the company will open a FutureNow Chicago delivery center at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, creating 750 full-time jobs by 2030 in exchange for $19 million in state tax credits.
The state previously committed $500 million to build the quantum park on the 128-acre former South Works steel site, with the facility expected to open by 2028 as a transformative hub for quantum technology research.
City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado launched a 'Moonshot' apprenticeship program to train 500 students, with IBM committing to hire at least 180 graduates for full-time positions over five years.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson framed the investment as economic stimulus for South Side residents, aiming to cultivate local talent and drive growth within the regional quantum ecosystem.
Projections indicate the entire Quantum Shore Chicago development, which includes anchor tenant PsiQuantum, could generate up to $20 billion in economic impact, positioning the area as a leader in quantum computing.

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IBM to bring 750 jobs to former U.S. Steel South Works site

IBM plans to hire 750 people at a new facility at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the site of the former U.S. Steel South Works steel mill on Chicago's far South Side.

2 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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IBM to add 750 jobs at Chicago quantum park

The company's FutureNow Chicago center will focus on AI, cybersecurity, data science, and quantum computing on the city's South Side

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IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum park – Capitol News IL

The company will in turn be subject to tax breaks under the state’s EDGE, or Economic Development for a Growing Economy, tax credit program. Those would amount to $19 million over 10 years.

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IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago's quantum park

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that IBM will bring its FutureNow innovation and delivery hub to Chicago’s South Side. The center will be located on the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park campus and is set to create 750 full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science.

3 days ago·Arlington Heights, United States

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IBM to Add 750 Jobs in AI, Quantum Computing at Chicago Tech Hub

International Business Machines Corp. is deepening its bet on the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago, with plans to add 750 jobs over the next five years.

3 days ago·United States

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