QpiAI, Gujarat’s PDEU Sign MoU for 8-Qubit Quantum Centre

Karnataka’s QpiAI and Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in Gujarat signed an agreement to establish a Quantum Centre of Excellence at PDEU. QpiAI will install its 8-qubit Qvidya quantum computer at the university. The facility will support education and early quantum system research.

The centre will provide quantum software, application libraries and access to PDEU’s high-performance computing systems. Users outside PDEU can also access the system through QpiAI’s Qcloud platform. The MoU exchange took place in the presence of representatives from Gujarat’s science and technology department.

QpiAI CEO and Founder Nagendra Nagaraja said Gujarat’s industrial base creates a need for quantum computing skills. He pointed to the state’s renewable energy and chemical industries. He also cited oil and gas refineries and the financial sector in Gujarat.

“Gujarat is the hub for renewables, chemical industry, oil and gas refineries and financial hub with GIFT City,” Nagaraja said, adding that the region needs upskilling in quantum computing and quantum information science.

The agreement comes as PDEU expands its research capabilities in emerging technologies. The university said the facility will support education, training and research in quantum computing. It will also help students and researchers develop skills in the field.

Under the collaboration, QpiAI will provide further upgrades as students use the system. The company said students can use it for programming, learning and innovation. QpiAI also plans to work with its partners to advance quantum computing.

Professor Sundar S Manoharan, Director General of PDEU, said that the university’s semiconductor collaboration with Micron and its green hydrogen research supported the move. “Building capabilities in quantum computing is a critical next step for PDEU.”

The company said quantum computers could support several industrial sectors. These include chemicals, new materials, oil and gas, renewable energy and manufacturing. Financial services also feature among the sectors QpiAI cited.

The QVidya system will connect with PDEU’s existing high-performance computing infrastructure. QpiAI also said people outside the university can access the system through Qcloud. This could extend the centre’s resources beyond the university campus.

QpiAI describes itself as a full-stack quantum computing company and has built a quantum foundry in Bengaluru. It describes the facility as the largest in Asia for manufacturing superconducting, semiconductor and photonic qubits. QpiAI’s planned upgrades will allow the system to evolve as students and researchers gain experience. The collaboration also links quantum education with Gujarat’s energy and industrial sectors.