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Much like a science-fiction movie, Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County appear to be turning to outer space for its next source of job creation.

Michael Bloxton, co-founder and CEO of Nebula Enterprise, on Monday said Northeast Pennsylvania represents a community ready, willing and able to make itself the center of the quantum supply chain for our nation.

“All the ingredients exist in these fertile grounds to execute the vision,” Bloxton said. “The local attitude to get things done and move forward is why we at Nebula and I personally will focus on NEPA.”

Bloxton was speaking at a news conference held in the Luzerne Bank Building, 67-69 Public Square, a building he owns and that will be transformed to a hotel.

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, joined Bloxton and leaders from the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DoD) to announce a first-of-its-kind Quantum & Space Collaboration intended to accelerate the development of quantum technology in space and national defense efforts.