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Amaravati: French quantum computing major Pasqal plans to set up its own quantum computer in the upcoming Amaravati Quantum Valley, the company’s Asia-Pacific CEO Roberto Mavro said in an exclusive interaction with Eenadu. Pasqal, which recently signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government during the Visakhapatnam Partnership Summit, sees the project as its gateway into the Indian market.
Mavro said Pasqal — a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing — considers India a major growth destination. “One of our co-founders is a Nobel Prize–winning physicist. We already operate in Canada, North America, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Partnering with the Andhra Pradesh government for Amaravati Quantum Valley is a strategic step for us,” he said. International partners such as IBM and Dassault Systems, he added, had briefed them on Amaravati’s emerging ecosystem.
Pasqal brings expertise in both hardware and software. The company designs and builds its own neutral-atom quantum computers, and is now preparing a long-term roadmap for its presence in Amaravati. This includes joint development of applications and hybrid algorithms with Indian partners, quantum technology training programmes, and manufacturing components critical for India’s quantum supply chain. Operations will be scaled up in phases.
On investment size, Mavro declined to share numbers, stating that financial details would be finalised after identifying an Indian partner — similar to models Pasqal adopted in Canada, South Korea, and the US. But he said Amaravati’s comprehensive vision for Quantum Valley, the participation of top global companies, skilled talent availability, and government commitment gave them confidence to operate in the region for the long term.
Pasqal has already built three quantum computers, which have been supplied to high-performance computing centres in France and Germany, and to Saudi Aramco. Two more machines are nearing completion. The system intended for Amaravati will be built after these deliveries and will be operated directly by Pasqal. Clients worldwide will be able to access the machine through Pasqal’s private cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, with Amazon Web Services integration coming soon.