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New Indian Express
01-08-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Q-city near Bengaluru to power Karnataka's quantum leap
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Thursday launched the Karnataka Quantum Mission (KQM), pledging an investment of Rs 1,000 crore to accelerate research, infrastructure, talent development and startup growth in the quantum technology sector. A major highlight of the initiative is the proposed Quantum City (Q-City) — an integrated quantum technology hub to be established near Bengaluru. Q-City will host research centres, manufacturing units and advanced data infrastructure. The announcement was made during the inaugural session of Quantum India Bengaluru 2025, a two-day international summit on quantum science and technology, organised by the Karnataka Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science's (IISc) Quantum Technology Initiative. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who inaugurated the event, said the event's theme — Building a Quantum Ecosystem - Qubits to Society — reflects the government's goal of translating complex quantum research into solutions that can benefit key sectors. He said the government's Quantum Vision 2035 aims to build a $20 billion quantum economy. For this, a Quantum Technology Task Force will be set up to frame policy, and supported by a series of initiatives, including dedicated quantum parks, manufacturing zones and the Q-City innovation hub. Q-City, the CM said, will play the same role in quantum tech that Bengaluru once did for IT. Science and Technology Minister NS Boseraju announced that with plans to create over two lakh direct jobs, Karnataka is targeting 20% of the global market share in the quantum sector. A Karnataka Quantum Roadmap was also released during the event.
News18
31-07-2025
- Business
- News18
CM Siddaramaiah announces Karnataka Quantum Mission backed by Rs 1,000 cr fund
Bengaluru, Jul 31 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced the Karnataka Quantum Mission (KQM), backed by a Rs 1,000 crore fund, to build a USD 20 billion quantum economy in the state. This will be part of Karnataka's Quantum Vision 2035. CM was addressing the inaugural event of the first edition of the 'Quantum India Bengaluru' summit, organised by the Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with IISc Quantum Technology Initiative (IQTI). 'As the world celebrates 2025 as the International Year of Quantum, I am proud to announce Karnataka's Quantum Vision 2035. By 2035, we aim to create 10,000 high-skilled jobs and establish Karnataka as the Quantum Capital of Asia," he added. According to him, KQM will promote R&D, skilling, infrastructure, and startups. 'A Quantum Technology Task Force will guide policy, while dedicated quantum parks, manufacturing zones, and Q-City will foster innovation," he added. He also said Karnataka's integrated quantum hub, or Q-City, will position India as a global leader, just as Bengaluru did for IT. Chief minister explained that Karnataka's quantum strategy is built on five key pillars — talent development, R&D, infrastructure creation, industry support and global partnerships. To achieve talent development, Siddaramaiah said Karnataka will introduce quantum skilling programs in over 20 colleges and support 150 PhD fellowships every year. 'This will create a strong pipeline of experts to drive innovation," he added. He said the state also aims to develop cutting-edge quantum systems, including 1000-qubit processors, and pilot real-world applications in healthcare, defence and cybersecurity. As for infrastructure, Karnataka will establish India's first Quantum Hardware Park, four Innovation Zones, and a dedicated Fab line to boost domestic manufacturing of quantum components, he added. Future plans include nurturing more than 100 startups, facilitating patent filings, as well as launching a Quantum Venture Capital Fund to help startups scale. 'Through initiatives like the India Quantum Conclave and collaborations with top international institutions, we will position Karnataka as a global quantum hub," promised the CM. Stating that globally, nations are racing in quantum computing, cryptography, and sensing, the CM said: 'Ours is not just a plan — it's an invitation to scientists, entrepreneurs, and youth to build, scale, and export quantum innovations from Karnataka to the world." PTI JR ADB view comments First Published: July 31, 2025, 15:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
