Andhra to Launch India's First Quantum Tech Hub in Amaravati

• Andhra Pradesh to launch India’s first Quantum Valley in Amaravati.
• IBM, TCS, and L&T to lead tech, education, and infrastructure.
• Focus on green energy, innovation, and deep-tech start-ups.

The government of Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to establish India’s first full-stack Quantum Valley as part of the National Quantum Mission, representing a significant advance in deep-tech innovation.

Located on 50 acres in Amaravati, the Quantum Valley will house quantum computing, artificial intelligence, semiconductor research and development, and defence innovation, with the objective of creating high-end jobs and improving India's technological capability.

In keeping with Amaravati's vision to be the world's first fully renewable energy-powered city, the Valley will have required rooftop solar panels, district cooling plans, electric vehicle infrastructure, and circular economy to promote sustainability.

Key collaborators in this step include IBM, which will be installing a Quantum System Two - India's most powerful quantum computer at 156 qubits; TCS who will be developing quantum integrated applications; and, of course, L&T to be developing the infrastructure.

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The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has already established a framework with thumbs up for quantum computing to be implemented as a degree course at all state universities from now onwards. Already, Andhra University has indicated that it will commence a degree or similar program from the academic year 2025-26.

This initiative will also provide a quantum governance framework that would be a means to enhance legitimacy, transparency, cyber resilience, accountability, and efficiency in the delivery of public services. There will be partnerships with Purdue University (USA) and the University of Tokyo (Japan) to facilitate international research and other academic exchanges.

The Valley will also support post-quantum cryptography, photonics, aerospace and defence including collaboration and partnerships between universities, corporates and start-ups. All of this will usually align with furthering R&D, furthering prototypes and furthering IP.

The Ratan Tata Innovation Hub will not only support this - but will support growth to further develop deep-tech start-ups, create jobs and foster innovation. With this in mind, while this step is fundamentally research-led, we expect the growth of Quantum Valley to deliver worthwhile strategic, economic and scientific benefits in the future.