India’s Quantum Ambitions Take Center Stage at Quantum India Bengaluru 2025 Summit

The Quantum India Bengaluru (QIB) 2025 summit kicked off today at the Hilton Bengaluru, marking India’s first major gathering focused on quantum technology. The event, running through August 1, aligns with the National Quantum Mission (NQM), launched in 2023 with a $750 million budget over eight years to advance quantum computing, communication, and sensing technologies. The summit coincides with the state of Karnataka unveiling its Quantum Vision 2035, a plan to build a $20 billion quantum economy, supported by ₹48 crore allocated for the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Quantum Research Park and the development of a 50-acre QCity innovation hub.

The summit, attended by global experts including Nobel Laureates Prof. Duncan Haldane and Prof. David Gross, as well as Prof. Subir Sachdev from Harvard and Dr. Subodh Kulkarni of Rigetti Computing, underscores Karnataka’s ambition to become a global quantum hub. The event also features participation from startups like QpiAI, QNu Labs, and QOSMIC, alongside premier institutions such as IISc, Raman Research Institute, and the International Center for Theoretical Sciences, which serve as national nodes in India’s quantum efforts.

Karnataka’s initiative builds on Bengaluru’s existing tech ecosystem, which accounts for 40% of India’s IT exports. The state government, led by Sc...