Karnataka govt installs 25-qubit quantum computing system at IIIT-Dharwad, Raichur

The initiative aligns with the State’s efforts to build next-generation technology infrastructure under the Karnataka Quantum Roadmap.

Bengaluru: The Government of Karnataka on Wednesday announced the installation of QpiAI Indus, a 25-qubit quantum computing system, at the Quantum Computing Centre of Excellence (QCCE) at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Dharwad and IIIT-Raichur. The installation will be QpiAI’s second deployment in Karnataka, strengthening the state’s growing quantum ecosystem and expanding access to quantum computing capabilities for academia and industry in India.

The initiative, under the Local Economy Acceleration Programme (LEAP), aligns with the State’s efforts to build next-generation technology infrastructure under the Karnataka Quantum Roadmap and further positions Karnataka as a leading hub for emerging technologies.

The QpiAI Indus system will be leveraged for educational use, supporting curriculum development, hands-on student training, and faculty-led research as well as commercial workloads, enabling enterprises and innovators to experiment with and apply quantum computing to real-world problems.

QpiAI will also provide ongoing support to help IIIT-Dharwad users onboard, develop applications, and operationalise use cases across research and industry engagements, Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT/BT, Government of Karnataka said.