Amaravati Quantum Valley
Amaravati Quantum Valley is a planned quantum-technology park in Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, India, built around an IBM Quantum System Two installation.阿马拉瓦蒂量子谷是印度安得拉邦首府阿马拉瓦蒂规划中的量子技术园区,以一台 IBM Quantum System Two 装置为核心。
The project is part of India's National Quantum Mission and is presented by the state government as South Asia's first dedicated quantum valley.该项目属于印度国家量子使命的一部分,邦政府称其为南亚首个专门的量子谷。
It combines a quantum computing facility, a technology park for related companies, a skills academy and a state-level policy framework.园区把量子计算设施、面向相关企业的科技园、技能学院与邦级政策框架结合在一起。
The park is expected to attract about US$1 billion of investment and is intended to host India's largest quantum computer.园区预计将吸引约 10 亿美元投资,并计划部署印度最大的量子计算机。
History
- In March 2025 the Andhra Pradesh government announced plans to create a Quantum Valley in Amaravati, aligned with the National Quantum Mission.2025 年 3 月,安得拉邦政府宣布计划在阿马拉瓦蒂建设量子谷,并与国家量子使命保持一致。
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu framed the project as a way to repeat Hyderabad's success as an information-technology hub in the quantum field.首席部长 N·钱德拉巴布·奈杜把该项目描述为在量子领域复制海得拉巴信息技术枢纽成功经验的途径。
- On 2 May 2025 IBM announced that it was partnering with Tata Consultancy Services and the Andhra Pradesh government on the Quantum Valley Tech Park.2025 年 5 月 2 日,IBM 宣布与塔塔咨询服务公司及安得拉邦政府合作建设量子谷科技园。
- The plan called for an IBM Quantum System Two powered by a 156-qubit Heron processor, which would be India's largest quantum computer as then envisioned.方案计划部署一台由 156 量子比特 Heron 处理器驱动的 IBM Quantum System Two,按当时的设想将是印度最大的量子计算机。
- IBM's release said the installation was subject to export licences and definitive agreements, a caveat that remained relevant to later timelines.IBM 的公告指出,该装置的安装取决于出口许可与最终协议,这一前提对后续时间表始终具有影响。
- The state government signed a memorandum of understanding with IBM, Tata Consultancy Services and Larsen & Toubro in May 2025, with Naidu announcing the IBM installation.邦政府于 2025 年 5 月与 IBM、塔塔咨询服务公司及拉森特博洛公司签署谅解备忘录,奈杜在签约仪式上宣布了 IBM 装置的部署。
- On 30 June 2025 the government held the Amaravati Quantum Valley Workshop in Vijayawada with officials, industry leaders, researchers and startups.2025 年 6 月 30 日,政府在维杰亚瓦达举办阿马拉瓦蒂量子谷研讨会,参加者包括官员、行业领袖、研究人员与初创企业。
- A government order on 7 July 2025 approved the Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration, described as India's first comprehensive state-level quantum policy.2025 年 7 月 7 日的一项政府命令批准了《阿马拉瓦蒂量子谷宣言》,该文件被称为印度首份全面的邦级量子政策。
- The declaration set a target of installing the IBM Quantum System Two by 1 January 2026 and testing 100 quantum algorithms by then.宣言设定的目标是在 2026 年 1 月 1 日前完成 IBM Quantum System Two 的安装,并在同一时点前测试 100 种量子算法。
- In February 2026 the state held a foundation-stone ceremony for the park, and construction of a quantum computing building and two park towers followed.2026 年 2 月,邦政府为园区举行奠基仪式,随后开工建设一座量子计算大楼与两座园区塔楼。
- On 25 August 2026 the state's municipal administration and urban development department signed an MoU with the UK government on infrastructure, urban planning, technology transfer and urban mobility.2026 年 8 月 25 日,邦市政管理与城市发展部与英国政府签署谅解备忘录,涵盖基础设施、城市规划、技术转移与城市交通。
- The same month minister P. Narayana inspected the construction site and said quantum computing services were expected to be operational by January 2027.同月,部长 P·纳拉亚纳视察施工现场并表示,量子计算服务预计在 2027 年 1 月投入运行。
- Narayana said the quantum computing facility was being developed with German technology, while the wider park was intended to accommodate related companies.纳拉亚纳表示,量子计算设施采用德国技术建设,而更大的园区将容纳相关企业。
- The project thus moved from a 2026 opening target in the declaration to a January 2027 operational target in the state's later statements.项目因此从宣言中的 2026 年启用目标,调整为邦政府后来声明中的 2027 年 1 月运行目标。
- By August 2026 two towers and the quantum computing building were under construction at the selected site in Amaravati.到 2026 年 8 月,阿马拉瓦蒂选定场址上的两座塔楼与量子计算大楼均处于施工状态。
Business and products
- The anchor facility is an IBM Quantum System Two with a 156-qubit Heron processor, which IBM describes as a utility-scale quantum system.核心设施是一台配备 156 量子比特 Heron 处理器的 IBM Quantum System Two,IBM 将其描述为实用规模的量子系统。
- Tata Consultancy Services is to support algorithm and application development for Indian industry and academia and has an agreement giving park members cloud access to IBM quantum computers.塔塔咨询服务公司负责支持印度产业界与学术界的算法及应用开发,并已达成协议让园区成员通过云端访问 IBM 量子计算机。
- Larsen & Toubro is named as a partner in the park, while IBM supplies the quantum hardware and Tata Consultancy Services the applications layer.拉森特博洛公司是园区的具名合作伙伴,IBM 提供量子硬件,塔塔咨询服务公司则提供应用层。
- The park is planned as a full-stack ecosystem that also covers quantum communication, sensors, cryo-electronics, quantum chips, photonic components and readout hardware.园区计划建成全栈生态,还覆盖量子通信、传感器、低温电子学、量子芯片、光子组件与读出硬件。
- QChipIN is planned as India's largest open quantum testbed, with quantum computers, quantum key distribution fibre links and sensor networks.QChipIN 计划建成印度最大的开放式量子测试平台,配备量子计算机、量子密钥分发光纤链路与传感器网络。
- The declaration targets pilots in healthcare, banking, logistics, defence and space, and aims to test 100 quantum algorithms within a year.宣言计划在医疗、银行、物流、国防与航天领域开展试点,并在一年内测试 100 种量子算法。
- It plans three quantum computers based on different qubit technologies by 2027 and a combined capacity of 1,000 effective qubits by 2029.宣言计划到 2027 年部署三台采用不同量子比特技术的量子计算机,并在 2029 年达到合计 1000 个有效量子比特。
- A manufacturing goal calls for domestic production of cryo-electronics, quantum chips, photonic components and readout hardware, with ₹5,000 crore in annual exports targeted by 2030.制造目标要求在国内生产低温电子学器件、量子芯片、光子组件与读出硬件,并计划到 2030 年实现每年 500 亿卢比出口。
- The Amaravati Quantum Academy is to train 200 specialists in its first year and 5,000 people a year by 2030.阿马拉瓦蒂量子学院计划首年培训 200 名专业人才,到 2030 年达到每年培训 5000 人。
- At least 20 Andhra Pradesh universities and 100 Indian universities are expected to offer quantum programmes by 2027, with micro-degree curricula ready by 2026.预计到 2027 年至少有 20 所安得拉邦高校与 100 所印度高校开设量子课程,微学位课程将在 2026 年准备就绪。
- A ₹1,000 crore quantum fund is intended to support 20 startups in the first year and 100 by 2030 through a milestone-based venture model.一支 100 亿卢比的量子基金计划以里程碑式风险投资模式,首年支持 20 家初创企业,到 2030 年支持 100 家。
- The park is meant to host a National Startup Forum, an annual World Quantum Expo from 2026 and a Global Quantum Collaboration Council linked to the National Quantum Mission.园区计划设立国家初创论坛,从 2026 年起举办年度世界量子博览会,并建立与国家量子使命衔接的全球量子合作委员会。
- The state aims to attract US500 million of quantum investment by 2027 and US1 billion by 2029.邦政府计划到 2027 年吸引 5 亿美元量子投资,到 2029 年吸引 10 亿美元。
- The longer-term goal is to make Amaravati a global deep-tech centre by 2035, according to the government order.根据政府命令,长期目标是在 2035 年前把阿马拉瓦蒂建成全球深科技中心。
Organization and governance
- The project is led by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, with the Chief Minister's Office and the information-technology ministry driving policy.项目由安得拉邦政府主导,首席部长办公室与信息技术部门负责推动政策。
- N. Chandrababu Naidu is Chief Minister and the public face of the project, while Nara Lokesh is the state's information-technology minister.N·钱德拉巴布·奈杜是首席部长,也是项目的主要对外代表,纳拉·洛凯什则担任邦信息技术部长。
- P. Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, oversees construction and signed the 2026 UK cooperation MoU.P·纳拉亚纳作为市政管理与城市发展部长负责建设事务,并签署了 2026 年与英国的合作谅解备忘录。
- A multi-stakeholder Amaravati Quantum Valley Mission Board is to oversee governance and monitor progress through quarterly KPI dashboards.一个多方参与的阿马拉瓦蒂量子谷任务委员会将负责治理,并通过季度关键绩效指标看板监督进展。
- IBM, Tata Consultancy Services and Larsen & Toubro are the named industry partners, with IBM Quantum vice president Jay Gambetta and Tata Consultancy Services chief technology officer Harrick Vin speaking for the companies.IBM、塔塔咨询服务公司与拉森特博洛公司是具名产业伙伴,IBM Quantum 副总裁杰伊·甘贝塔与塔塔咨询服务公司首席技术官哈里克·文分别代表企业发声。
- The National Quantum Mission, approved by the Union Cabinet in April 2023 with a budget of ₹6,003.65 crore, provides the national policy frame.印度内阁于 2023 年 4 月批准国家量子使命,预算为 600.365 亿卢比,为项目提供国家政策框架。
- The state government has said it is working with the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub on startup incubation and talent programmes.邦政府表示正与拉坦·塔塔创新中心合作开展初创企业孵化与人才培养项目。
- Andhra University began quantum-related degree courses in the 2025-26 academic year, and the state has linked up with Purdue University and the University of Tokyo.安得拉大学在 2025-26 学年开设量子相关学位课程,邦政府还与普渡大学及东京大学建立了合作。
Financials
- The state expects the park to attract about US$1 billion of investment, a figure repeated in government and press accounts.邦政府预计园区将吸引约 10 亿美元投资,这一数字在政府与媒体报道中多次出现。
- The declaration sets an investment target of US500 million by 2027 and US1 billion by 2029.宣言设定的投资目标是到 2027 年达到 5 亿美元,到 2029 年达到 10 亿美元。
- A ₹1,000 crore quantum fund is planned to finance startups, with 20 supported in the first year and 100 by 2030.一支 100 亿卢比的量子基金计划为初创企业提供资金,首年支持 20 家,到 2030 年支持 100 家。
- The manufacturing segment is targeted to reach ₹5,000 crore in annual exports by 2030.制造板块的目标是到 2030 年实现每年 500 亿卢比出口。
- The National Quantum Mission has a national budget of ₹6,003.65 crore over 2023-24 to 2030-31.国家量子使命在 2023-24 至 2030-31 年间的国家预算为 600.365 亿卢比。
- The park is being built on land in Amaravati, and the state has described the project as a historic opportunity rather than a conventional real-estate development.园区在阿马拉瓦蒂的土地上建设,邦政府称该项目是历史性机遇,而非传统房地产开发。
- No audited revenue, profit or valuation figures exist because the park is a government project rather than a listed company.由于园区是政府项目而非上市公司,目前不存在经审计的营收、利润或估值数据。
- No audited financial statements for the park were found, and its investment figures are policy targets rather than realised amounts.目前未发现园区的经审计财务报表,其投资数字属于政策目标而非已实现金额。
Reception
- The state and IBM present the park as India's first dedicated Quantum Valley and a historic opportunity for Andhra Pradesh.邦政府与 IBM 把园区称为印度首个专门的量子谷,并视其为安得拉邦的历史性机遇。
- The project is compared to Hyderabad's information-technology hub, with minister P. Narayana saying Amaravati will become a quantum computing hub just as Hyderabad became an IT hub.该项目常被与海得拉巴的信息技术枢纽相提并论,部长 P·纳拉亚纳称阿马拉瓦蒂将像海得拉巴成为信息技术枢纽那样成为量子计算枢纽。
- The declaration was described by Analytics India Magazine as India's first comprehensive state-level quantum policy framework.《印度分析》杂志把该宣言描述为印度首份全面的邦级量子政策框架。
- The January 2026 opening target slipped, with the state later saying services would be operational by January 2027.原定 2026 年 1 月的启用目标出现推迟,邦政府后来表示服务将在 2027 年 1 月投入运行。
- IBM's own announcement attached conditions, including export licences and definitive agreements, which independent observers noted as a risk.IBM 的公告本身附有条件,包括出口许可与最终协议,独立观察者将其视为风险。
- No independent audit or academic evaluation of the park's economic claims was found, and most published assessments come from government or industry participants.目前未发现对园区经济主张的独立审计或学术评估,已发表的评价多来自政府或产业参与方。
Notable people
- N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, announced the IBM installation and has led the project's public promotion.安得拉邦首席部长 N·钱德拉巴布·奈杜宣布了 IBM 装置的部署,并主导项目的对外推广。
- Nara Lokesh, the state's information-technology minister, described quantum as the answer to problems that classical computing cannot solve.邦信息技术部长纳拉·洛凯什把量子技术称为经典计算无法解决的问题的答案。
- P. Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, inspected construction and set the January 2027 operational date.市政管理与城市发展部长 P·纳拉亚纳视察了建设,并提出 2027 年 1 月的运行时间。
- Jay Gambetta, IBM Quantum vice president, said the Tata Consultancy Services collaboration could accelerate a demonstration of quantum advantage.IBM Quantum 副总裁杰伊·甘贝塔表示,与塔塔咨询服务公司的合作可能加速量子优势的演示。
- Harrick Vin, Tata Consultancy Services chief technology officer, said the company would develop quantum use cases in life sciences, materials science and energy optimisation.塔塔咨询服务公司首席技术官哈里克·文表示,公司将在生命科学、材料科学与能源优化领域开发量子应用场景。