The first National Quantum Science and Technology Symposium (NQSTS) was held at the Scope Convention Centre in New Delhi on December 14 and 15, 2023, by the Quantum Ecosystems and Technology Council of India (QETCI) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
In order to stimulate the nation’s quantum ecosystem and create opportunities for collaboration in utilizing quantum technology to address practical issues, the National Quantum Science and Technology Symposium (NQSTS) was held. NQSTS is a quantum journey created to push limits, inspire creativity, and bring visionaries together to investigate and imagine the revolutionary applications of quantum technology through collaborative global learning.
Speakers from the government, decision-makers, policy experts, technical specialists, and business leaders from the whole Indian quantum ecosystem participated in the National Quantum Science and Technology Symposium (NQSTS). The experts discuss the potential applications of quantum technology in the actual world as well as their opinions and personal experiences with it.
The Center for Quantum Security and Forum’s debut, a collaborative effort between the Quantum Science and Technology Symposium (QETCI) and the CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (CR Rao AIMSCS), was the centerpiece of the two-day conference.
The Center will collaborate with various Quantum Security Ecosystem players, establish a community, and offer a venue for training, workshops, vendor neutral papers and reports, Proof of Concepts, experimentation, and other activities. Its goal is to expedite the installation of quantum security measures.
An agreement was made between QETCI and BeST Cluster to support the Bangalore Quantum Ecosystem in the areas of research to commercialization, startups, and market opportunity creation, with the goal of forming alliances to quicken the pace of quantum technology research and adoption. In addition, the logo was revealed and a Quantum Security Center was established.
At the symposium, the Quantum Value Chain Report was also made public in front of Niti Aayog, Dr. V K Saraswat, the Chairperson of QETCI, and S Krishnan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
This paper delves deeply into the strengths and opportunities, weaknesses and threats related with the Indian Quantum Ecosystem, covering the supply chain, allied value chains, and non-supply chain aspects. The Report will serve as the foundation for data-driven policy recommendations aimed at bolstering India’s quantum supply chain.
The Chairman of QETCI, Dr. V K Saraswat, stated, “We have made great progress in our quantum journey today.” QETCI is committed to bringing the education ecosystem together in order to build a strong foundation in the Quantum Landscape. By working together, we can foster a collaborative approach to developing curricula, providing essential assistance to MSMEs and startups.
“QETCI envisions creating a novel environment and building mechanisms for G2G and B2B collaboration, thus assuming a groundbreaking role in nurturing and fortifying the quantum ecosystem,” he continued, elaborating on the idea.
Saraswat continued, “The Quantum Value Chain report serves as evidence of our collaborative efforts in advancing quantum research and development.”
“Collaboration is the life force of our quantum pursuits, transcending boundaries and facilitating the smooth flow of knowledge across nations,” stated Dr. V K Saraswat, Chairman of QETCI. We need to think about specific strategies to improve global cooperation in the quantum domain.
The research lays the foundation for the advancement of quantum technologies in the nation, according to Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity). To prepare the country for global competitiveness, cooperation between the government, business community, and academic institutions is also necessary. Additionally, he emphasized MeitY’s quantum technology ambition.
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Chairperson, Dr. Samir V. Kamat, stated, “Technology as a whole is anticipating a paradigm change from classical to quantum. As one of the top hubs for quantum technologies, DRDO is working to advance the Government of India’s far-reaching National Quantum Mission (NQM).
For the two-day seminar, AWS served as the platinum sponsor.
