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This is what happened for quantum at Andhra's big summit, in four pointers.
October 3rd, Vijayawada. Graduates of India's top tech schools, the IITs, met the state government.
One: five small quantum systems, called Q-Shiva, were unveiled as test labs.
Two: a permanent council of IIT graduates, plus 100 mentors worldwide.
Three: a proposed 500 crore rupee fund for new tech start-ups.
Four: Qubit Force, an Indian quantum start-up, says some parts for these systems come from Machilipatnam, in Andhra.
Coming: Andhra's big quantum computer is due February 2027.
In plain words
On 3 October 2026, the Pan-IIT Amaravati Summit in Vijayawada brought IIT alumni and the Andhra Pradesh government together on quantum computing and deep tech. Four takeaways:
- Q-Shiva: five small quantum systems unveiled as mini quantum test labs
- A permanent Pan-IIT Amaravati Council and 100 IIT mentors worldwide
- A proposed Rs 500 crore venture fund for deep-tech start-ups
- Qbit Force, an Indian quantum hardware start-up, says some specialised parts for these systems are sourced from Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh
What's next: quantum computing operations in Amaravati Quantum Valley are due in February 2027, with IBM, TCS and L&T. The machine is a 156-qubit IBM Quantum System Two.
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