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Four thematic hubs were established under the National Quantum Mission (NQM).

  • Activities in these T-Hubs would include technology development, human resource development, entrepreneurship development & industry collaborations and international collaborations
  • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur had been designated as a management coordinating centre for the hubs.

Key technology verticals of T-Hubs

  • Quantum Computing: Quantum computers use special units called qubits to store and process information.
    • Unlike regular computers, where bits can only be 0 or 1, qubits can be both 0 and 1 at the same time
    • Led by the Indian Institute of Science (ISc), Bengaluru.
  • Quantum communication: It involves encoding information in quantum states, typically of photons (light particles), and transmitting these states over a distance.
    • Led by IIT, Madras.
  • Quantum Sensing and Metrology: Quantum sensing uses quantum systems to make atomic-scale measurements.
    • Quantum Metrology seeks to create highly sensitive and high-resolution measurements of physical conditions.
    • Led by IIT, Bombay.
  • Quantum Materials and Devices: It involves investigating structural, electrical and magnetic properties of various nanoscale systems, in a wide variety of materials.
    • Led by IIT, Delhi.

​​About National Quantum Mission (NQM)

  • Aim: To seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant & innovative ecosystem in Quantum Technology (QT).
  • Implementing agency: Department of Science & Technology (DST) under the Ministry of Science & Technology.
    • NQM is one of the nine missions under the Prime Minister’s Science Technology Innovation Advisory Council (PMSTIAC).
  • Mission duration: 2023 to 2031. 
  • Targets: Developing intermediate-scale quantum computers, Satellite-based secure quantum communications, etc
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