25-qubit quantum computing system installed at IIIT-Dharwad, Raichur

The State government on Wednesday announced the installation of QpiAI Indus, a 25-qubit quantum computing system, at the Quantum Computing Center of Excellence (QCCE) at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Dharwad and Raichur.

QpiAI-Indus is a 25-qubit, superconducting quantum computer developed by Bengaluru-based startup QpiAI in April 2025 as part of India’s National Quantum Mission.

The QpiAI Indus system would be leveraged for educational use, supporting curriculum development, hands-on student training, and faculty-led research as well as commercial workloads, enabling enterprises and innovators to experiment with and apply quantum computing to real-world problems. QpiAI will also provide ongoing support to help IIIT-Dharwad users onboard, develop applications, and operationalise use cases across research and industry engagements.

The installation would be QpiAI’s second deployment in Karnataka, strengthening the State’s growing quantum ecosystem and expanding access to quantum computing capabilities for academia and industry in India, said a press release.

According to it, the initiative, under the Local Economy Acceleration Programme (LEAP), aligns with the State’s efforts to build next-generation technology infrastructure under the Karnataka Quantum Roadmap and further positions Karnataka as a leading hub for energy emerging technologies.

Minister for IT/BT & Rural Development Priyank Kharge said, “The installation of QpiAI Indus at IIIT-Dharwad’s Quantum Computing Centre of Excellence is a direct outcome of our Karnataka Quantum Roadmap, and it reflects our philosophy of building real infrastructure.’’

With this, Karnataka has two quantum computing installations, the Minister said adding, the State’s centres of excellence, from agritech to space tech would form the bedrock of its innovation ecosystem, and quantum computing was the next frontier.