Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday (March 31) unveiled an ambitious vision to position Amaravati as a global hub for quantum computing and hardware manufacturing, stating that the upcoming “Quantum Valley” in the capital will set a new direction for India’s technological future.
Speaking at a high-level roundtable on the quantum hardware manufacturing ecosystem held at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister said Amaravati is among the first regions in the country to align with the goals of the National Quantum Mission. He expressed confidence that the initiative would serve as a catalyst for technological advancement and innovation.
The meeting was attended by leading experts and representatives from premier institutions and organisations, including IBM, C-DAC, C-DOT, DRDO, BARC and the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory. Participants from quantum startups, cryogenics, photonics and power electronics sectors also took part in the discussions, alongside academicians from IIT Tirupati and IIT Madras.
Asking the stakeholders to work towards establishing domestic manufacturing capabilities for quantum computing hardware within the next two years, he emphasised that the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) should not only focus on hardware production but also on algorithm development and innovation, aiming to reduce reliance on imports.
