 "Amaravati makes a 'quantum' leap to build and export computers in 2 years")
Andhra Pradesh’s capital city Amaravati is all set to lead India’s future technology dreams, as the upcoming Quantum Valley will not just manufacture India’s first quantum computers but also start exporting them within two years, said state Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday.
The state’s ambitious Quantum Valley project — developed by IBM, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Larsen & Toubro — is likely to be launched by January 2026, Naidu said, addressing the 28th National Conference on eGovernance (NCeG) 2025 held in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
The Amaravati Quantum Valley, which will drive innovations in the sector, is expected to see investments of up to $1 billion by 2029. The Valley is planned on the lines of similar hubs in Boston, Munich, and eight other select cities across the world.
“Now, we want to have an ecosystem for quantum computing. Companies like IBM and TCS are already in. We are creating a mechanism to produce quantum computers. I assure you, within two years India is going to produce quantum computers. We are going to export and meet domestic demand in the near future. That is where we are working,” Naidu said, laying out his road map.
Quantum computing is the next generation of computing technology that is expected to revolutionise the field in terms of speed, capability, security, and more.
According to Andhra Pradesh’s road map, in line with the central government’s quantum mission, the state may see annual exports of around ₹5,000 crore worth of quantum hardware from the Valley by 2030. This will be in addition to serving as a training hub for at least 5,000 people per year. The Valley is expected to transform the way India approaches key sectors such as healthcare, insurance, finance, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), among others.
Naidu added that the next 10 years will be crucial for India with the implementation of AI, ML, blockchain, quantum computing, eFile, and eCabinet, all of which will drive predictive decision-making for governments.
“We are going through an inspiring time. We already have historic data in place. With real-time data collection using satellites, drones, closed-circuit televisions and more, AI will help governments in decision-making with 90 per cent accuracy. Only execution will be left,” said Naidu, who is credited with the transformation of Hyderabad into Cyberabad.
The Valley will come up on a 50-acre plot in the capital city, which can accommodate around 90,000 professionals. The state has also floated a new entity called the Amaravati Quantum Computing Company for this.
According to available information, QChipIN, India’s largest open quantum testbed, will soon be set up to integrate quantum computers, quantum key distribution fibre links, and deployable sensor platforms to support pilot projects across sectors.
The tech park will be anchored by an IBM Quantum System Two installation with a 156-qubit Heron next-generation tunable-coupler quantum processor, the largest quantum computer in India. TCS is partnering IBM to support the development of algorithms and applications that will help Indian industry and academia. Targets set include testing over 1,000 quantum algorithms annually by 2028 and achieving 1,000 effective qubits of total quantum capacity by 2029.
Members of the Quantum Valley Tech Park can work with TCS for the opportunity to access IBM’s Cloud-based quantum computers. Once completed, the Quantum Valley Tech Park will provide access to an IBM Quantum System Two with IBM’s latest 156-qubit Heron processor.