Inaugural Meeting of the UTC Quantum Center Internal and External Advisory Boards

The UTC Quantum Center hosted its inaugural Advisory Board meeting on June 16^th and June 17^th, 2026, bringing together university leaders, researchers and external experts from across the quantum ecosystem for two days of discussion and collaboration in Chattanooga.

The meeting provided an opportunity to share updates on the center’s research, education and workforce development activities while gathering perspectives from leaders in academia, national laboratories and industry.

We are grateful to our advisory board members and campus partners for helping shape the future of quantum science and technology at UTC and across Tennessee.

Special thanks to representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Quantum Valley Ideas Lab, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Infleqtion, and our many faculty, staff and student researchers who contributed to the discussions.