The Telangana government announced on December 4 an extensive plan to transform Hyderabad into a ‘Quantum City’ and presented India’s long-term quantum strategy, aiming to establish the state as a key national and international hub for quantum technologies.
Speaking at the launch of NITI Aayog Roadmap for Quantum and the Telangana Quantum Strategy (TQS), the state’s IT minister, Sridhar Babu, said that quantum technology has the potential to be as revolutionary in this century as electricity and the internet were in previous ones.
He stated that the state government has adopted a targeted, long-term vision to ensure that Telangana becomes a global frontrunner in quantum technologies, AI, and cutting-edge digital systems.
“The NITI Aayog Quantum Roadmap is aligned with Telangana Rising 2047, the state’s vision to become a $3 trillion economy by 2047,” Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, the deputy chief minister of Telangana, said, as reported by The New Indian Express.
The government will also establish a centre of excellence in quantum technologies as a national benchmark for research and skills development. Starting next financial year, a Fund of Funds will support deep-tech startups and emerging tech companies, as Babu announced.
Additionally, several media outlets reported that the state is establishing a Young India Startup Fund of Rs 1,000 crore, with a special focus on quantum and AI startups.
The strategy aims to enhance research infrastructure, cybersecurity, life sciences innovation, and human capital while promoting research in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and cryptography.
According to the state’s press release, the framework serves as a guiding roadmap for India’s engagement with quantum science and technology.
“With this launch, quantum technology will bring faster and deeper transformation across all sectors than any other technology and will also heavily influence national security, economic size and future growth,” Vikramarka added.
Similarly, the Karnataka government reportedly approved land in September in Hesaraghatta for a Quantum City (QCity) to establish Bengaluru as the “quantum capital of India.”
QCity will include advanced laboratories, quantum hardware production hubs, a high-performance computing data centre, and incubation facilities to support startups and foster collaboration between industry and academia.
