25 Hubs working on Cyber Physical System, says Ministry
Four Thematic Hubs have been established under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) at a total cost of Rs.6,003.65 crore aiming to seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant & innovative ecosystem in Quantum Technology.
The eight-year NQM, each dedicated to a specific technology vertical: (i) Quantum Computing at IISc. Bengaluru; (ii) Quantum Communication at IIT Madras in association with C-DOT, New Delhi; (iii) Quantum Sensing & Metrology at IIT Bombay; and (iv) Quantum Materials & Devices at IIT Delhi, the Ministry of Science and Technology said in a yearend review on 24 Dec.
These T-Hubs comprises of 14 Technical Groups having 17 Project Teams across 17 states and 2 Union Territories. These hubs bring together a total of 152 researchers from 43 institutions, including 31 Institutes of National Importance, 8 research laboratories, one university and 3 private institutes.
This initiative reflects the nation’s collective ambition to lead in the rapidly evolving field of quantum technologies focussing on technology development, human resource development, entrepreneurship and international collaborations in their respective technology verticals.
NQM has prepared guidelines to support and nurture start-ups in the area of quantum technologies. These comprehensive guidelines outline a clear roadmap for start-ups to access resources, funding, mentorship and infrastructure support.
Further, establishment of Technical Group on Quantum Algorithms, creation of Centralized facilities under NQM, Curriculum on Quantum Computing and Technologies are being tentatively planned, said the ministry.
Third-party evaluation of TIH, Up-gradation of four best performing among these to Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRPs), and a focus on new emerging verticals like GenAI, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 5G & beyond etc. are being tentatively planned in the coming year.
Meanwhile, 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs) have been established in the areas of advanced technologies under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS) for development of technology platforms to carry out R&D, translational research, product development, incubating & supporting startups as well as commercialization.
The TIHs include: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Robotics, Cyber Security, Data Analytics & Predictive Technologies, Technologies for Agriculture & Water, Technologies for Mining, Advanced Communication Systems, Quantum Technologies etc.
Each TIH is created as a Section-8 Company, an independent entity within the Host Institute with the involvement of industry as potential members for co-development, partnerships and for commercialization.
The following are the key achievements in the current year:
Initiative on Large Language Modelling (LLM)/ Generative AI entitled BharatGen Launched under NM-ICPS at TIH Foundation for IoT & IoE, IIT Bombay. BharatGen is a multimodal multilingual large language model initiative, that will develop advanced generative AI models tailored to India’s linguistic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity.
I-HUB Quantum Technology Foundation at IISER Pune of DST has selected eight pioneering startups for funding to advance quantum technologies focusing on quantum communication, computing, sensing, and materials. Fiinews.com
