MIT Bengaluru Inaugurates Quantum‑Hub@MAHE
On 14 October 2026, Manipal Institute of Technology, Bengaluru (MIT Bengaluru) launched the Manipal House of Quantum, branded as Quantum‑Hub@MAHE, at the MAHE Bengaluru campus. The facility was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr. Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist & Co‑Founder of Zoho Corp, and Guest of Honour Dr. Marcus Rommel, CTO of ConScience, in the presence of Dr. Sharath K. Rao, Vice Chancellor of MAHE; Lieutenant General (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh, 7th Vice Chancellor of MAHE; Prof. (Dr.) Madhu Veeraraghavan, Pro Vice Chancellor; Dr. Karunakar A. Kotegar, Pro Vice Chancellor, Technology & Science; Dr. Raghavendra Prabhu, Additional Registrar; Prof. Iven Jose, Director of MIT Bengaluru; and Mr. Vishal Chatrath, Co‑Founder & CEO of QuantrolOX.
The quantum hub provides hands‑on access to advanced quantum computing infrastructure, including a 25‑qubit open‑architecture dilution refrigeration system for training and experimentation. This system constitutes phase one of a structured roadmap that will progress to sub‑50‑qubit training platforms, then to a 150‑qubit proof‑of‑concept platform, and ultimately to industrial‑grade quantum product systems with more than 1,000 qubits.
Through an integrated academic framework, the hub will support hardware experimentation, application development, deep‑tech start‑up incubation, component innovation, testing, and translational research, positioning MIT Bengaluru as an emerging centre for quantum engineering and indigenous hardware development.
Workforce development is a core objective: the hub aims to train 100 quantum engineers by December 2026 and will run quantum awareness programmes, summer and winter camps for Class 10 and Class 12 students across rural India, short hands‑on exposure programmes, and capacity‑building initiatives for technical professionals.
The initiative is formalised through Memoranda of Agreement with QuantrolOx (Finland), Bluefors (Finland), Qblox (Netherlands), ConScience (Sweden) and QuTech of TU Delft (Netherlands). These collaborations outline a first‑year roadmap focused on workforce development, hardware experimentation, intellectual‑property co‑development and national testing infrastructure.
Ahead of the launch, faculty and students from the Bengaluru and Manipal campuses completed specialised training at the MIT Bengaluru campus and at the QuantrolOx laboratory at QuTech, TU Delft, acquiring practical skills in dilution‑refrigerator assembly, cryogenic systems, quantum control technologies, QPU measurements and superconducting quantum hardware.
The facility will support research and learning in sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, oncology, aerospace and advanced computing, and will provide researchers, start‑ups and industry partners with access to advanced quantum testing and measurement infrastructure, thereby strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation within India’s growing quantum technology ecosystem.
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