Swiss companies, analysis establishments have proven curiosity in Karnatakas Quantum City improvement: Minister N.S. Boseraju

Swiss firms and key analysis establishments within the quantum know-how sector have responded positively to partnership alternatives within the proposed Quantum City in Bengaluru, acknowledged N.S. Boseraju, Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology.

Addressing a press convention right here on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), the Minister stated the Karnataka authorities is implementing a number of programmes geared toward establishing Bengaluru because the “world point of interest for the quantum sector”. Following the announcement on the nation’s first Quantum Conference, the State authorities has already allotted land for the Quantum City.

Investment alternatives showcased

Talking about his latest go to to Switzerland, he stated discussions in regards to the metropolis’s improvement had been held with representatives from main world quantum analysis establishments, together with ETH Zurich and CERN. The Minister famous that Karnataka, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has initiated programs to develop expert quantum human sources. He emphasised the provision of skilled expertise and a conducive surroundings for brand spanking new analysis within the State.

“Dr. Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Zurich Board, responded positively to our request for cooperation in analysis tasks,” the Minister acknowledged.

Karnataka participated within the “Swissnex Quantum Summit”, the place the delegation offered data on funding alternatives to representatives of main world quantum firms. An indication of the proposed Quantum City was additionally showcased.

The delegation visited ETH Zurich, the establishment famously related to Albert Einstein’s analysis. The Minister prolonged an invite to world-renowned administrators of the ETH Zurich Quantum Center — Prof. Andreas Wallraff, Prof. Jonathan Home, and Prof. Klaus Ensslin — pioneers in superconducting qubits and trapped ion techniques analysis for over 20 years, to attend the upcoming Quantum India Conference.

ETH Zurich University to coach Karnataka college students

The Minister famous that a number of analysis improvements at ETH Zurich University’s laboratories have efficiently transitioned into startups. He stated the delegation acquired a optimistic response relating to the adoption of the same ecosystem throughout the Quantum City and the request for collaboration.

During the go to to Zurich Instruments, data was gathered on the manufacture of important instrumentation required for Quantum Computing improvement. The Minister additional introduced that this establishment has agreed to supply coaching to analysis college students from Karnataka.