MIT Bengaluru opens Quantum-Hub@MAHE with a 25-qubit training system

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Manipal Academy of Higher Education has opened a new quantum hub at Manipal Institute of Technology Bengaluru, called Manipal House of Quantum or Quantum-Hub@MAHE. The Quantum Insider reports that the launch was announced on 13 October. The hub supports India's National Quantum Mission through hardware experiments, engineering education and home grown technology development

It starts with a 25 qubit open architecture system in a dilution refrigerator, used for training. The system is superconducting, although the article does not name its maker. The roadmap moves from training systems under 50 qubits to 150 qubit proof of concept platforms, and eventually to industrial systems with more than 1,000 qubits

MAHE has signed agreements with QuantrolOx, which works with Bluefors, as well as Qblox and ConScience. Staff and students have already trained at MIT Bengaluru and at QuantrolOx's lab at QuTech in Delft. That kind of exchange gives the team practical experience with the same tools used in leading European labs

The skills goals are concrete. The hub aims to train 100 quantum engineers by December 2026 and to run outreach camps for school students in rural India. Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu was chief guest at the opening, which adds some industry weight to the launch

India has big ambitions in quantum technology, and building a skilled workforce is the foundation for everything else. A hands on training system with a clear path to larger machines is a sensible way to start. The rural outreach is a particularly welcome touch

How quickly do you think India can build a strong quantum hardware sector? And is training on real hardware essential for quantum engineers?

MIT Bengaluru Launches Quantum-Hub@MAHE With 25-Qubit Systemthequantuminsider.com