MAHE establishes Q-Hub to advance India’s indigenous quantum hardware ecosystem

With an aim to advance India’s indigenous quantum hardware ecosystem and align with the National Quantum Mission, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), a deemed-to-be university, formally launched Quantum-Hub@MAHE (Q-Hub) at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Bengaluru campus on Thursday.

Conceived as an integrated design-to-deployment platform, Q-Hub brings together quantum hardware experimentation, deep-tech startup incubation, component innovation, workforce development, testing infrastructure, and translational research within a unified academic framework. “The initiative is structured to strengthen India’s sovereign capability across the quantum value chain,” the statement said.

The institute also signed Memorandums of Agreement (MoA) with QuantrolOx (Finland) in association with Bluefors (Finland), QBLOX (Netherlands), ConScience (Sweden), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.

Q-Hub has set a target of training 100 quantum engineers by December 2026 through a structured certification programme combining online modules, assessments, and hands-on laboratory immersion. The centre will also function as a national testing and measurement gateway, enabling researchers, startups, and industry partners to access advanced infrastructure. The physical facility is scheduled for inauguration in September 2026.

M. D. Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, MAHE, said, “Q-Hub@MAHE reflects our commitment to building sovereign scientific capability aligned with the vision of the National Quantum Mission. By integrating research, hardware development, and workforce training within one ecosystem, we aim to contribute meaningfully to India’s leadership in advanced quantum technologies.”