Virginia Economic Review

Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.

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Energy: Grid Optimization and Resource Location
Third Quarter 2023

Energy & Quantum: Grid Optimization and Resource Location

As renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind become more popular, they face challenges becoming part of electric grids designed for traditional sources of power. Now researchers suggest another promising technology, quantum computing, may help lead to major advances.

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A Major Leap in Optimization
Third Quarter 2023

Transportation & Quantum: A Major Leap in Optimization

The Port of Los Angeles is the largest facility for handling shipborne cargo in the United States. With the help of quantum computing, the port’s second-largest shipping container terminal, Pier 300, dramatically streamlined its operations.

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Quantum Phase Transition
Third Quarter 2023

Virginia's Quantum Phase Transition

Once entirely theoretical, the quantum sciences have slowly but surely become applied sciences, opening the door for technologies that take advantage of our improved understanding of physics at the smallest imaginable scales.

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From Secrets to Sensors: Quantum’s Defense Potential
Third Quarter 2023

Defense & Quantum: From Secrets to Sensors: Quantum’s Defense Potential

Inside the glass-walled headquarters of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington County, some of the nation’s most talented scientists are working fast to usher in the quantum age in service of national defense.

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Financial Services & Quantum
Third Quarter 2023

Financial Services & Quantum: Making Big Decisions When Seconds Equal Money

In the world of financial services, time can represent both money and opportunity lost. The potential time savings from the use of quantum computing can help investors ensure they accrue more money than regret.

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Northern Virginia Community College Engineering Technology Lab
Third Quarter 2023

Building Certainty Into Virginia’s Quantum Workforce Pipeline

The quantum age is rapidly approaching. So rapidly, in fact, that any approach to developing a workforce must account for the changes happening at the speed of light as quantum science shifts from theoretical to practical application.

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