Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that quantum and Artificial Intelligence sovereignty, along with indigenous ecosystems will define India’s next-generation growth.

Addressing a programme organised by the Technology Development Board in New Delhi, the Minister said that India’s future growth in deep-tech sectors will depend on the country’s ability to adopt a trusted integrated approach.

He added that country is moving towards a new phase of innovation-driven growth through coordinated initiatives in quantum technologies, deep-tech financing and industry-led research ecosystems. During the programme, agreements for five projects under the Research Development Innovation (RDI) Fund Scheme were signed, the first electronic fund disbursement under the scheme was released, a compendium on the status report of the RDI Scheme was launched and a report on Quantum-Safe Ecosystem in India was formally released. Highlighting the importance of the RDI initiative, Dr Singh said that the Government has adopted several out-of-the-box approaches to strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem and create enabling conditions for private investment in research and development.