AI and Quantum Computing

🏆 Ranked #1 in the U.S. for Precision Instrument Plants — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim leads with 289 plants in NAICS 3345 (navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing), a critical industrial base for quantum hardware scaling. This isn't just about labs—it's about the manufacturing density that enables real-world quantum deployment. The latest breakthroughs in diamond-based qubits and optical storage (arXiv, 2026) require precisely this kind of industrial precision. Top U.S. Metro Areas by Precision Instrument Plants (NAICS 3345) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA <- this market #2 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH #3 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ #4 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA #5 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX #6 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN #7 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD #8 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA #9 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA #10 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-18-ai-quantum-ind-3345-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request.