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TCS and IBM Collaborate to Establish Quantum Valley Tech Park in Andhra Pradesh.

Economy Business | Dated: 07 May 2025

In May 2025, Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) and New York (United States of America)-based International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation entered into a strategic partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) to establish India’s largest quantum computer at the proposed Quantum Valley Tech Park in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - This initiative aligns with the objectives of India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), which aims to position India as a global leader in quantum technologies, enabling innovation, advanced research, and employment generation.
  • - The Quantum Valley Tech Park, envisioned as the first-of-its-kind in India, will feature an IBM Quantum System Two installation, equipped with a 156-qubit Heron quantum processor, making it the largest quantum computer in India.
  • - TCS will focus on developing quantum algorithms and domain-specific applications aimed at addressing complex challenges across a range of critical sectors, including life sciences, material science, supply chain resilience, energy optimization, cryptography, and sustainable manufacturing.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The collaboration will also facilitate access to IBM’s cloud-based quantum systems, supporting developers, researchers, and technologists across the country to experiment and innovate in quantum computing.
  • (ii) The infrastructure of the tech park will support hybrid computing models, integrating quantum computing with traditional CPU and GPU systems, to address complex computational challenges.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which Indian IT company partnered with IBM to set up India’s largest quantum computer in Andhra Pradesh?

Correct Answer: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

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About IBM

  • CEO: Arvind Krishna
  • Headquarters: Armonk, New York