The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru and Tokyo-based startup Yaqumo Inc. have signed a formal Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a strategic research and development partnership in quantum technologies. This cross-border collaboration is engineered to accelerate the validation, demonstration, and future industrial deployment of scalable quantum computing frameworks across both nations. The agreement acts as an extension of the newly active India-Japan Digital Partnership 2.0 and the foundational bilateral Letter of Intent on Quantum Science, Technology, and Innovation signed on May 4, 2026, between the Cabinet Office of Japan and India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST). Technical [...]

Yaqumo and Indian Institute of Science intend to explore quantum computing, hardware, photonics, software, and systems engineering.

Global quantum venture capital firm Quantonation has closed a $4.4 million Seed Extension funding round in Tokyo-based hardware developer Yaqumo Inc. Executed through its…