George Mason University Partners With Oxford-Based TreQ to Bring the First Open-Architecture Quantum Computing System to Virginia

George Mason University Partners With Oxford-Based TreQ to Bring the First Open-Architecture Quantum Computing System to Virginia

FAIRFAX, Va. and OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- George Mason University and Oxford-based frontier computing company TreQ announced a groundbreaking partnership to bring open-architecture quantum infrastructure to the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning with the first open-architecture quantum computing system in the state and National Capital Region.

Located on one of George Mason's Northern Virginia campuses, the system will be the first U.S. deployment of a computing system based on TreQ's proprietary Open Architecture Quantum (OAQ) framework. With strategic support from Virginia Innovation Partnership  Corporation (VIPC) and TreQ, George Mason is investing in the new $7.7 million system planned for delivery and installation in early 2027, with commissioning expected by late summer 2027.

"The opportunity for the Commonwealth of Virginia is significant. Experts project that quantum will create a multi-trillion-dollar economy within the decade, and the states that build workforce and infrastructure now will lead in the future," said George Mason University President Gregory Washington. "George Mason has spent nearly a decade boldly building the foundation for this moment. Bringing an open-architecture quantum computing system to our university and making it available to our students and faculty, our partners, the region, and state is the kind of collaborative innovation that will advance Virginia's continued successes."