Key takeaways
- Deloitte India has established the Quantum Centre of Disruption for Enterprises at IIT Bombay to accelerate quantum adoption.
- The centre aims to assist Indian businesses in developing quantum strategies and applying them in real-world scenarios.
- It collaborates with Deloitte's global quantum network, IIT Bombay, and various industry partners to minimise risks in quantum investments.
- The initiative aligns with India's National Quantum Mission, positioning the country as a global innovation hub.
- Focus areas include materials and drug discovery, supply chain optimisation, and quantum-safe cybersecurity.
Deloitte India has launched the Quantum Centre of Disruption for Enterprises (QCoDE) at the ASPIRE Research Park on the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The centre will focus on accelerating quantum adoption, research, and enterprise use cases for Indian businesses.
The centre brings together Deloitte’s global quantum network, IIT Bombay, startups, and industry partners. It aims to help enterprises reduce risks in quantum investments, develop use cases, and move from experimentation to deployment.
The initiative aligns with the Government of India’s National Quantum Mission and seeks to position India as a global innovation hub.
Romal Shetty, CEO of Deloitte South Asia, said in a statement that the centre will help enterprises “build quantum strategies, develop talent, and capture early economic value from quantum-enabled solutions.”
The centre will support organisations across their quantum journey, from strategy to deployment. It will focus on areas such as materials and drug discovery using hybrid quantum-AI models, supply chain optimisation, and quantum-safe cybersecurity. It will also support workforce development and collaboration with research institutions and start-ups.
Rajappa Tadepalli, CEO of ASPIRE IIT Bombay Research Park Foundation, said the initiative will help enterprises move beyond pilot projects towards “clearly defined use cases, measurable outcomes, and scalable pathways to adoption.”
Deloitte highlighted that most economic value will come from solving real business problems rather than hardware advances. The company also noted that hybrid quantum-AI models can deliver near-term improvements in optimisation and simulation.
