Bengaluru: To strengthen India’s position in the domain of quantum and 6G technologies, the Telecom Centre of Excellence (TCOE) India and Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka partnered to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in quantum technology and associated areas. The center will be headquartered at VTU-Visvesvaraya Research and Innovation Foundation (VRIF), Bangalore, and is expected to accelerate India’s progress across these key technology sectors.
Under the partnership, the CoE will act as a facilitator in research and development, leveraging the intellectual and infrastructural strengths of VTU’s 228 affiliated colleges. The center will streamline advanced research, foster collaboration, and scale innovations across Quantum and related 5G/6G Technologies. It will enhance collaborations among key organizations working in telecom standardization such as Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) Bharat 6G Alliance, TSDSI, Academic Network, and the startup ecosystem. In addition, it is expected to empower over 400,000 students, more than 2,000 PhDs, and numerous researchers across VTU’s network to streamline R&D and drive the commercialisation of ground-breaking innovations.
In its efforts to bolster quantum technologies, the Central Government launched the National Quantum Mission in April 2023 for building capabilities in the domain. According to Ajai Chowdhury, Chairman, Mission Governing Board, National Quantum Mission, currently there are about 600 scientists and 50 startups working in quantum technology in the country.
