- Published on April 27, 2025
- In Deep Tech
Think Quantum, Think IBM
"We will have error-corrected qubits by 2029, and that’s ahead of the peers at this point,” says IBM India Quantum Lead
- By Sanjana Gupta
As India strives to establish itself as a global leader in quantum computing, IBM has emerged as a pivotal force in shaping its ecosystem. The country has long been hailed for its tech talent, yet it rarely controls the infrastructure underpinning global computing.
In an exclusive interaction with AIM, L Venkata Subramaniam, IBM’s Quantum India Leader, offers a ground-level view of how global tech meets national ambition in the subcontinent’s quantum leap.
He believes that quantum computing presents a rare window for the country to lead the global supply chain. “When anybody talks quantum, they first think of IBM because of our deep engagement with the ecosystem here,” he said.
India’s ₹6,000 crore National Quantum Mission (NQM) aims to drive research, development, and
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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