Karnataka to get 'Quantum City', 6.17 acres sanctioned in Bengaluru

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The Karnataka government has sanctioned 6.17 acres of land at Hessarghatta near Bengaluru for a “Quantum City (Q-City)”, with state-of-the-art laboratories, incubation facilities for startups, and infrastructure for academic–industry collaboration, minor irrigation, science & technology minister NS Boseraju has said.

By 2035, Karnataka aims to build a $20 billion quantum economy through bold initiatives in quantum computing, the minister said in a statement to media.

“As part of this vision, and in line with the commitment made during India’s first Quantum India Bengaluru Conclave, the government has approved land for setting up Q-City,” he said.

Another eight acres have been sanctioned for the expansion of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS–TIFR). It will support centre’s academic and research expansion in the field of theoretical sciences. Together, these developments will strengthen Karnataka’s standing as a hub for advanced science and innovation, the minister said.

Calling Quantum City a “historic milestone”, Boseraju said it would attract global talent and investments, helping Bengaluru emerge as a key centre on both India’s and the world’s quantum map.

The Q-City would offer world-class facilities, integrating academic institutions, innovation hubs, production clusters for quantum hardware, processors and accessories, as well as research and development clusters in collaboration with quantum HPC data centres.