New site will strengthen Queensland’s role in advanced manufacturing and accelerate company’s path to utility-scale quantum computing BRISBANE, Australia, May 20, 2026 — PsiQuantum today announced that the company will anchor its project to build the world’s first utility-scale quantum computer at Moreton Bay Central. Early site works have commenced ahead of a formal groundbreaking in […] The post PsiQuantum Unveils New Australian Site at Moreton Bay Central appeared first on HPCwire .
The global race for quantum computing leadership is intensifying, with nations and companies committing significant resources to establish an early advantage.
This development represents a major step towards realizing 'utility-scale' quantum computing, a technology with the potential to fundamentally transform numerous industries and national capabilities.
Australia is now positioned as a significant player in the quantum computing ecosystem, and the timeline for practical quantum applications appears to be accelerating.
- · PsiQuantum
- · Queensland, Australia
- · Quantum computing sector
- · Advanced manufacturing
- · Competitors with less advanced quantum compute initiatives
- · Nations without direct access to leading quantum infrastructure
The establishment of a large-scale quantum computing facility will attract talent and investment to the region.
This foundational quantum infrastructure could foster new industries and scientific breakthroughs previously unachievable.
National security and economic competitiveness may increasingly depend on access to and control over similar utility-scale quantum assets.
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