The Indian government has announced the allocation of INR 720 crore ($80.7 million USD) to establish four new Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities under the National Quantum Mission (NQM). The goal of the initiative is to enable India to design, fabricate, and scale its own quantum technologies to achieve technological sovereignty.
The four state-of-the-art centers will be led by major research institutions, with distinct technical focuses: IIT Bombay and IISc Bengaluru will lead fabrication efforts for computing and sensors, while IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi will focus on developing quantum materials and devices. This infrastructure is intended to strengthen domestic capabilities in quantum sensing, computing, and materials research.
The new facilities will be open to NQM researchers, academia, industry partners, and startups. This is intended to foster multilateral collaboration to translate academic R&D into real-world impact, particularly in MedTech diagnostics. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh noted that these facilities mark a decisive leap in India’s journey toward technological sovereignty and will accelerate the nation’s rise toward Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Read the full announcement in The Statesman here and Digital Health News here.
November 25, 2025
