Karnataka Invites Global Tech Firms to Build Quantum City

Karnataka is inviting global technology firms, startups, researchers and investors to help build Quantum City, a proposed deep-tech hub. The initiative targets a $20 billion quantum economy by 2035 through infrastructure, talent and industry partnerships.

The Karnataka government has invited global technology companies, startups, researchers and investors to partner in developing Quantum City, an integrated hub envisioned to strengthen the state’s position in quantum technology and deep-tech innovation. The initiative is part of Karnataka’s broader strategy to build an ecosystem connecting research, industry, talent and capital.

The state government is seeking participation from technology leaders in shaping the proposed ecosystem and creating an environment where companies can build, test, manufacture and scale advanced technologies. The initiative is expected to bring together research institutions, startups, manufacturing facilities and global technology companies, with the objective of accelerating the commercialisation of quantum technologies.

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Quantum City is a key component of Karnataka’s Quantum Roadmap 2026-2035, which targets the development of a $20 billion quantum economy by 2035. The state has also proposed the Karnataka Quantum Mission with an allocation of ₹1,000 crore to support infrastructure, talent development, research, startups and international partnerships.

The proposed hub will support infrastructure such as a Quantum Hardware Park, a quantum fabrication facility for prototyping and cloud-based Quantum-as-a-Service platforms. These facilities are intended to help researchers and companies develop and test quantum systems without requiring each organisation to establish its own high-cost infrastructure.

The roadmap also targets the creation of more than 100 quantum startups, over 100 patents and more than 10,000 quantum-ready professionals by 2035. Karnataka plans to strengthen research and talent pipelines through doctoral programmes, fellowships, university-level quantum curricula and industry-oriented training.

The state’s existing research ecosystem is expected to provide a foundation for the initiative. Institutions including the Indian Institute of Science, Raman Research Institute, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and other Bengaluru-based research organisations are already contributing to quantum science and technology.

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Industry participation is expected to be central to the initiative. Karnataka is seeking partnerships that can help move technologies from laboratory research to commercial applications in areas such as quantum computing, communications, sensing and advanced materials. The government also plans to use venture funding and global collaborations to support startups through different stages of development.

The initiative comes as Karnataka expands its focus on deep technology beyond conventional IT services. Bengaluru already hosts a growing ecosystem of technology companies, startups and research institutions, while the state is developing additional innovation hubs under its broader regional technology strategy.