NORTH TEXAS QUANTUM ECONOMY INITIATIVE
The Quantum
Economy
Is Being
Written Now
North Texas has the potential to be the nation’s premier hub for quantum-enabled industry adoption—applying quantum computing, communications, and sensing across every major sector of the economy.
Potential Economic Impact
ANNUAL GDP CONTRIBUTION
$8.01B
$17.0B projected in 2040
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
$1.09B
Average Annual
JOBS CREATED
89.0K
In the quantum industry
SUPPORTED JOBS BY 2040
220K
Across the regional economy
// STRATEGIC VISION
Applied Quantum.
At Scale
North Texas is not a quantum hardware manufacturing region. We are the national leader in quantum systems integration and applied use-case deployment—converting quantum readiness into near-term economic competitiveness and national security impact.
Vendor-Neutral Integration
Capability-driven, multi-platform adoption across IonQ, IBM, D-Wave, QuEra, and more.
Industry-First Use Case Development
Real workflows in aerospace, healthcare, finance, logistics, and defense..
Workforce at Scale
University-led training pipelines integrating quantum with AI, HPC, and semiconductor ecosystems.
Federal & State Alignment
Coordinated capture of NSF, DOE, DoD, NIST, CHIPS, and Texas HB 4751 opportunities.
// ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS
Collaborative. Action Oriented.
The North Texas Quantum Economy brings together research universities, national labs, private sector leaders, and federal agencies in a coordinated, open ecosystem.
TRA will coordinate voluntary community leadership groups to eliminate redundancy, capture best practices, and align opportunities across the quantum ecosystem.
// MUNICIPALITIES
Municipalities of all sizes can benefit from quantum technologies, but adoption strategies vary by population and budget. Larger cities can pursue hybrid quantum solutions for traffic management, emergency response, energy optimization, and urban planning. Smaller municipalities can access affordable benefits through cloud-based quantum services, regional partnerships, and quantum-inspired algorithms to improve public services, resource allocation, and infrastructure maintenance.
The TRA has created a report and checklist that explores the benefits, adoption strategies, real-world case studies, and leading organizations advancing municipal quantum applications.
// WHY NOW
The Window is Open.
The quantum economy’s foundational decisions are being made today. North Texas must act to claim its role.
Texas HB 4751 — Quantum Initiative
State legislation mandating integration of quantum solutions into the Texas economy, with funding alignment through the QUBIT Fund and TQAC.
Federal PQC Transition Mandates
NIST-mandated post-quantum cryptography standards require immediate enterprise and government action across every sector.
AI + HPC Convergence
Quantum-classical hybrid computing is emerging as the architecture for next-generation AI workloads—North Texas must lead this integration.
DoD Modernization & CHIPS Act
Defense procurement priorities and CHIPS Act follow-on investments are flowing now, requiring established regional capacity to capture contracts.
// JOIN THE INITIATIVE
North Texas Builds the Quantum-Enabled Future.
Whether you’re a university, industry partner, municipality, or federal agency—the blueprint is open. The coalition is forming now.