Overview

• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the two-day Quantum India Bengaluru Summit and unveiled the Karnataka Quantum Mission backed by a Rs 1,000 crore fund to drive indigenous R&D and commercialization
• Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar released the Karnataka Quantum Roadmap outlining the creation of Q-City, India’s first Quantum Hardware Park, four innovation zones and a dedicated chip fabrication facility
• Education initiatives include a Quantum Faculty Development programme to train over 1,000 teachers, integration of basic quantum science into school curricula and support for PhD fellowships
• Summit sessions feature experts from eight countries and over 1,000 delegates in multi-track discussions designed to expose venture capitalists to quantum technology status and funding opportunities
• Stakeholders are initiating pilot projects and investment outreach aimed at positioning Karnataka for a $20 billion quantum economy by 2035