Breaking ground on India’s quantum future | IBM Quantum Computing Blog

Breaking ground on India’s quantum future | IBM Quantum Computing Blog

By ibm.com
Publication Date: 2026-02-07 12:00:00

Blog summary:

  • India has begun construction on the Quantum Valley Tech Park in Amaravati, the future home of the country’s first IBM quantum computer.
  • The ground breaking arrives as a nationwide push to grow India’s quantum workforce is accelerating. For example, one free online quantum computing course co-created by IBM has already surpassed 168,000 enrollments for 2026.
  • While construction is under way, tech park members will have access to IBM quantum computers over the cloud thanks to a collaboration between IBM and India’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

India takes a bold step toward scaling its quantum workforce this week as the Government of Andhra Pradesh, a State in southern India, begins construction on Quantum Valley Tech Park in the capital city of Amaravati. Quantum Valley Tech Park will soon host India’s first IBM quantum computer, and tech park members already enjoy access to IBM’s cloud-based quantum computers thanks to a partnership between IBM and…