The Chattanooga Times Free Press had an article about a major player in the quantum computing space opening an office in Chattanooga. The article featured the research of CRER research fellow Bento Lobo’s research on the contributions of quantum to the local economy:
In a research paper titled “From Gig City to Quantum City,” UTC finance and economics professor Bento Lobo found that the quantum technology sector could bring as much as $1.1 billion in economic output, income and taxes to the region by 2035 while creating 2,000 jobs.