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Founding Partner Membership

Membership costs less than a single quantum hire.

The fully loaded cost of hiring a single quantum engineer today exceeds $200,000 per year. Founding Partner membership in the Virginia Quantum Consortium, at $25,000-$100,000* per year, delivers a continuously replenishing talent pipeline, a governance seat, dedicated research collaboration, and curriculum influence, at a fraction of that cost and compounding over three years.

Founding Partner membership rates range from $25k - $75k per year, depending on organization revenue, size, and level of engagement.

Quantum research conducted by a student.

Founding Partner Benefits

What is Delivers

Talent pipelineDirect engagement with quantum talent: NVC technician; BS, MS, and PhD programs; internship placement, early recruiting, and employee upskilling.
Infrastructure accessPriority scheduling and partner user rates, and dedicated hardware integration on the open architecture quantum testbed and shared cryogenic and fabrication systems.
Research collaborationDedicated projects with George Mason faculty; co-Pl opportunities on federal grant proposals; sponsored research and IP licensing pathways.
GovernanceA seat on the Hub's leadership and steering committee, setting the research agenda, curriculum direction, and how the consortium evolves.
Curriculum co-designRoundtables shaping degree programs, certificates, and executive training so graduates reflect the skills you actually need.
Post-quantum readinessAccess to George Mason's quantum-resistant cryptography researchers, directly relevant to the federal 2035 compliance mandate.
Executive educationCustom workforce upskilling opportunities aligned to your roadmap.

* The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.