Historic milestone: ‘Quantum City’ coming to Bengaluru; Karnataka govt approves 6.17-acre Hessarghatta land

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 07, 2025, 15:30 IST

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Karnataka government has approved 6.17 acres of land in Hessarghatta to establish a "Quantum City" (Q-City), with the goal of fostering research, start-ups, and academic-industry collaboration in quantum technologies. This initiative aims to develop a USD 20 billion quantum economy by 2035 and position Bengaluru as a major hub for quantum research and innovation.

Historic milestone: ‘Quantum City’ coming to Bengaluru; Karnataka govt approves 6.17-acre Hessarghatta land

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NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government has approved 6.17 acres of land at Hessarghatta to establish a “Quantum City” (Q-City), aimed at boosting research, start-ups, and academic-industry collaboration in quantum technologies, Science and Technology Minister N S Boseraju announced on Sunday. The initiative is part of the state’s ambition to develop a USD 20 billion quantum economy by 2035, he said. The land allocation fulfils commitments made during India’s first Quantum India Bengaluru Conclave, with the approval formally given on 3 September 2025, the minister added.

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In addition, eight acres have been sanctioned for the expansion of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR), supporting growth in academic and research activities in theoretical sciences.Boseraju described the developments as “a historic milestone for Karnataka”, saying the Quantum City would attract global talent and investment, and position Bengaluru as a major centre for quantum research and innovation. The Q-City will integrate academic institutions, innovation hubs, production clusters for quantum hardware and processors, and R&D facilities in collaboration with high-performance computing data centres, the minister added.

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