October 10, 2025 – West Palm Beach, FL – Quantum Beach 2025 convened 400 business leaders, global quantum experts, Fortune 500 companies, and representatives from 15 Florida universities in a groundbreaking event that positioned Palm Beach County and the state of Florida as a national hub for quantum innovation.
Quantum Beach 2025: Driving Quantum Innovation in Palm Beach County
Hosted in partnership by the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Quantum Coast Capital, and The Quantum Insider, Quantum Beach 2025 marked a pivotal moment for Florida’s next-generation economy. From the signing of two historic Memoranda of Understandings (MOUs) to the announcement of a new AI and Quantum Center, it also drew the attention of the New York Stock Exchange and attracted industry giants such as IonQ, Quantinuum, D-Wave, IBM and Resonance to name a few.
Leadership Signals Commitment to Quantum Economy
The conference opened with a panel that confirmed the region’s intention to attract quantum and innovation-based companies featuring West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James, Evan Kubes of Resonance, Kelly Smallridge of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, and Matt Cimaglia of Quantum Coast Capital.
“West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County are open to new technologies and new industries. There is a whole world out there of other possibilities that bring job opportunities,” said Mayor Keith James, City of West Palm Beach. “If there’s anything that I want you to take away from this, it’s that West Palm Beach is embracing the opportunity to be a part of this movement for our city.”…