Quantum India Bengaluru 2025
With the launch of its ambitious quantum mission, Karnataka hopes to have a $20 billion economy by 2035.
The launch of Quantum India Bengaluru 2025 (QIB 2025), India’s first international gathering devoted to the quickly developing field of quantum science and technology, today in Bengaluru, marked a significant milestone. With the support of a sizeable 1,000 crore (USD 114 million) budget, the Karnataka Quantum Mission (KQM) was launched during the summit. By 2035, it aims to create 10,000 high-skilled jobs and a $20 billion quantum economy.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar began the two-day conference. QIB 2025, coordinated by KSTePS and the IISc Quantum Technology Initiative (IQTI), aims to make India a quantum leader.
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Karnataka Quantum Roadmap: A Phased Vision
The introduction of the “Karnataka Quantum Roadmap,” a strategy plan for quantum leadership, was a major event highlight. Five elements underpin this stepwise, outcome-driven plan:
- Talent Development: Over 20 institutions provide quantum skilling programs and 150 PhD fellowships annually. As part of the Stream Labs program, a quantum curriculum will also be implemented at the upper secondary level in Kannada and English.
- Research & Development Excellence: Priorities include developing 1,000-qubit processors and testing their applications in military, healthcare, and cybersecurity.
- Infrastructure Creation: To promote domestic quantum component manufacturing, India will build its first Quantum Hardware Park, four Innovation Zones, and a FabLine.
- Industry Support: The purpose is to support more than 100 patent filings, develop more than 100 quantum enterprises, and establish a Quantum Venture Capital Fund to provide growth and early-stage finance.
- Global Partnerships: Stressing cooperation with platforms and institutions around the world, such as the India Quantum Conclave.
“Quantum City” and Hardware Manufacturing Capabilities
According to the Karnataka government, Bengaluru will become the first “Quantum City” in history, a premier innovation hub that combines government programs, sophisticated manufacturing, education, startups, and research. Like Bengaluru did for the IT revolution, it is anticipated that this integrated quantum innovation hub, “Q-City,” will revolutionize quantum technology.
The state is creating a Quantum Hardware Manufacturing Zone near Bengaluru to further enhance domestic capabilities. This zone will offer plug-and-play infrastructure and incentives for businesses creating components like quantum processors and cryostats. The Hon. Minister for Science & Technology and Minor Irrigation, Shri N.S. Boseraju, declared that Karnataka expects to have operational capability for fabricating quantum chips by the end of this year.
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Economic and Societal Impact
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasised that quantum technology is a tool for inclusive development rather than just a scientific triumph. The goal of the 2035 vision is to create a $20 billion quantum advantage-driven economy that may account for a significant portion of India’s output in the field of quantum technology and directly employ over two lakh people.
Secure digital communications, early illness detection, intelligent agriculture, and better governance systems are some possible advantages for citizens. This dedication to converting quantum research into workable solutions for healthcare, defence, economics, and governance is reflected in the summit’s theme, “Building a Quantum Ecosystem: Qubits to Society.”
Pancharatnam Prize for Quantum Science
The establishment of the renowned Pancharatnam Prize for Excellence in Quantum Science and Technology was also announced by the state government. The prize, which bears the name of the distinguished Indian physicist S. Pancharatnam, who is well-known for discovering the geometric phase, will honour Indian citizens whose research connects basic quantum science with practical applications. Prof. Rajamani Vijayaraghavan of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research received the first prize.
Distinguished Gathering and International Collaboration
From Denmark, Australia, the UK, the US, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Israel, and Switzerland attended Nobel laureates, researchers, industry executives, legislators, and quantum entrepreneurs. UCSB’s 2004 Nobel Laureate David Gross and Princeton’s 2016 Nobel Laureate Duncan Haldane offered keynotes.
Over 1,000 attendees, 70+ speakers in 25+ sessions, 20+ exhibitors, 40 poster presenters, and 2,000 guests from 10+ countries are expected during the two-day conference. For deep tech and quantum entrepreneurs looking to network with venture capitalists and investors, the event also includes a Startup Pitch Fest.
In order to put Karnataka at the front of the country’s quantum revolution, this project is a perfect fit with India’s National Quantum Mission.
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