ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico leaders officially opened the Roadrunner Quantum Lab on Monday, unveiling a new facility designed to help quantum technology startups develop, test and commercialize next-generation technologies in Albuquerque’s growing Innovation District.
The facility, operated by Roadrunner Venture Studios in partnership with the New Mexico Technology and Innovation Office, provides shared access to advanced quantum infrastructure that would typically be too expensive for many early-stage companies to build on their own.
The lab includes a multi-node quantum network, dilution refrigerators, a quantum testbed, demonstration facilities and specialized laboratory space dedicated to quantum information science.
State officials say the project is intended to strengthen New Mexico’s position as a national leader in quantum research and technology development.
“This is the infrastructure quantum founders have been asking for,” said Roadrunner Venture Studios CEO and co-founder Adam Hammer.
Located in Albuquerque’s Innovation District, the Roadrunner Quantum Lab is designed to serve as a collaborative hub where startups, researchers, industry partners and national laboratories can work side-by-side.
The facility will host nearly a dozen partners from the public, private and academic sectors, including:
- Diraq
- IonQ
- Mesa Quantum
- QBoltz
- Quantum Machines
- QuEra Computing
- Photon Queue
- Conductor Quantum
- Elevate Quantum
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
Officials say the goal is to accelerate the transition of quantum technologies from research laboratories into commercial products and businesses.
The lab’s opening marks the latest milestone in a state-backed effort launched just over a year ago when New Mexico selected Roadrunner Venture Studios and its partners to establish a dedicated quantum venture studio and shared research facility.
That initiative includes approximately $25 million in state support, along with a growing network of startup programs, research partnerships and investment opportunities focused on quantum technologies.
The project also includes a $4 million partnership with QuEra Computing to expand testing and research capabilities at the new facility.
New Mexico has increasingly positioned itself as a hub for quantum technology, leveraging the expertise of Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, universities and private-sector companies.
State leaders say more than $450 million has been invested in New Mexico’s broader quantum ecosystem, supporting research, workforce development, infrastructure and commercialization efforts.
Supporters of the project say the Roadrunner Quantum Lab will help attract companies, create high-skilled jobs and provide entrepreneurs with the tools needed to grow their businesses without leaving the state.
The facility is expected to serve as a launchpad for emerging quantum companies while further establishing Albuquerque as a center for quantum innovation.
