India’s First Global Quantum Summit Opens in Bengaluru
Nobel Laureates Honoured | Pancharatnam Prize Announced | $20B Quantum Economy Target by 2035

BENGALURU, July 31, 2025 – Marking a historic milestone in India’s technological journey, the first-ever Quantum India Bengaluru 2025 summit was inaugurated today at the Hilton, Manyata Tech Park. This landmark event—the country’s first international conference focused entirely on quantum science and technology—was formally opened by Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shri D.K. Shivakumar.

The event drew an illustrious gathering of Nobel Laureates, global scientists, industry leaders, policymakers, and startups from over 10 countries including the USA, UK, Denmark, Israel, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, and Australia.

Karnataka’s Quantum Vision Unveiled

At the heart of the summit was the launch of the Karnataka Quantum Roadmap, a forward-looking strategic framework to position the state as a global quantum hub. The state aims to build a $20 billion quantum-driven economy by 2035.

Key highlights include:

• Quantum Hardware Zone near Bengaluru to support indigenous R&D and manufacturing.

• Development of Quantum City to integrate academia, startups, and industry.

• Launch of a State Quantum Mission with a high-level Task Force for governance and policy.

• Targeted incentives for domestic quantum technology production.

Nobel Laureates and Global Experts Converge

The summit featured distinguished personalities including:

• Prof. Duncan Haldane, Nobel Laureate (2016), Princeton University, USA

• Prof. David Gross, Nobel Laureate (2004), University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

• Ms. Smitha Vishveshwara, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Senior officials and ministers from the Government of Karnataka

Pancharatnam Prize Announced

In a significant move to celebrate innovation in quantum science, the Pancharatnam Prize was announced to honour breakthrough contributions in the field. The award aims to inspire Indian researchers and young scientists to contribute to the global quantum revolution.

Organizers and Collaborators

Quantum India Bengaluru 2025 is jointly organized by the Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS) under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with the IISc Quantum Technology Initiative (IQTI).

The Karnataka Quantum Roadmap was presented in the presence of several key dignitaries:

• Dr. Ekroop Caur, IAS, Secretary, Dept. of Electronics, IT, Bt & S&T

• Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, IAS, Chief Secretary

• Shri M.B. Patil, Minister for Industries and Infrastructure

• Shri Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT & Bt

• Shri Krishna Byregowda, Minister for Revenue

• Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, Minister for Higher Education

• Prof. Arindam Ghosh, Conference Chair & Professor, IISc

• Prof. Akshay Naik, Conference Co-Chair & Professor, IISc

• Shri Sadashiva Prabhu B, Director, DST and MD, KSTePS

India’s Quantum Leap Begins

With this ambitious quantum initiative, Karnataka is taking a decisive leap toward securing India's place at the forefront of the global quantum economy. The state is also promoting online learning platforms, AI-powered tools, and entrepreneurship programs to create a vibrant quantum-ready talent pool for the future.