Milestone strengthens Andhra Pradesh’s vision for Amaravati as India’s “Quantum Valley” and accelerates global quantum-workforce development
The Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Research (WISER) today announced that its statewide quantum-technology learning initiative, delivered in partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, has officially surpassed 50,000 student registrations, making it the largest quantum training program in the world.
The program is a core pillar of Andhra Pradesh’s new Quantum Policy and the broader mission to develop Amaravati as India’s dedicated Quantum Valley, an emerging hub for quantum research, education, and industry deployment under India’s National Quantum Mission. WISER leads this initiative alongside partners Qubitech, Qkrishi, and AQV, with participation spanning universities, engineering colleges, and technical institutes across the state.
Speaking on the rapid growth of quantum education in the state, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, emphasized that Andhra Pradesh is committed to “taking a quantum leap” in technology adoption and workforce development, positioning Amaravati as a globally competitive deep-tech center. He underscored the state’s focus on building a skilled talent pool capable of driving quantum innovation, research, and commercialization.
“India has long been home to exceptional STEM talent, and quantum is no exception,” said Prachi Vakharia, WISER’s founder. “Crossing 50,000 learners shows the scale of ambition underway in Andhra Pradesh is a commitment to building the skills, pathways, and workforce India will need to lead in the quantum-powered economy.”
A Platform for National and International Impact
With 50,000+ students now enrolled in the introduction to quantum course, the program will expand in 2026 into deeper technical modules, hands-on experimentation, and industry-aligned research pathways, offering a scalable model for nations building quantum-ready talent. This milestone also comes during the 2025 International Year of Quantum.
WISER’s global ecosystem work includes its role in Elevate Quantum, the U.S. Department of Commerce funded Tech Hub in the Mountain West, and its support for major international hackathons - partnering with NYU Abu Dhabi to run the world’s largest in-person quantum hackathon and with QubitHub in to launch the largest quantum event in Latin America and working with the Open Quantum Institute at CERN, Geneva to democratize quantum knowledge across global borders.
The End-to-End Quantum Innovation Pipeline
WISER’s portfolio includes WISER Solutions Launchpad, which delivers applied quantum research with global commercial and academic partners, including recent projects exploring hybrid quantum-classical optimization with investment bank Vanguard and quantum machine learning for energy grid management with energy giant E.ON. WISER has also supported the growth of emerging startups in India, including BQP, a high-performance quantum optimization platform, and Pramatra, a deep-tech quantum encryption startup.
WISER also operates the Insider Program, providing students and early-career researchers early access to emerging quantum tools and platforms, and is launching WISER Microgrants, which support researchers and developers building new tools, open-source software, and foundational components across the quantum technology stack.
About WISER
The Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Research (WISER) is based in Washington, DC and a leader in quantum, AI, and emerging-technology workforce development - accelerating scientific training, innovation ecosystems, collaborative research and commercialization of advanced technologies. WISER’s global quantum education programs launched in 2022 and have trained thousands of students, researchers and professionals from 120+ countries with keynotes, lab tours and bootcamps from 85+ partners including leading startups, government agencies, and universities.
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