IIIT Dharwad to deploy India’s first commercial quantum computer, says Karnataka IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad (IIIT-D), will deploy India’s first commercial quantum computer at its newly announced Centre for Excellence in Quantum AI and Computing, said Karnataka IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge.

IIIT-D and QpiAI, a Bengaluru-based deeptech startup, had signed an MoU in July 2025 to deploy quantum computing in IIIT-D. Speaking at a meeting on Wednesday with the startup, the minister said the government is committed to advancing the state’s quantum roadmap in collaboration with such companies.