Yaqumo Inc., a Japan-based neutral atom quantum computing company, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to explore strategic collaboration in the field of quantum technologies.
Through this collaboration, IISc and Yaqumo will explore cooperation across a broad range of quantum technology domains, including quantum hardware, photonics and optical control technologies, quantum systems engineering, quantum software, and applications, with a view toward advancing both research and development and industrialization. They will also explore the utilization of quantum systems and related hardware technologies being developed by Yaqumo for research, validation, demonstration, and future industrial applications in India.
This LoI aligns with the growing momentum of quantum cooperation between Japan and India, including the “Letter of Intent on Quantum Science, Technology, and Innovation” signed on 4 May 2026 in New Delhi between the Cabinet Office of Japan and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of India.
The collaboration is also aligned with the direction of advanced technology cooperation outlined in the “India-Japan Digital Partnership 2.0” signed between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of India, which includes research and development cooperation in emerging technology areas such as quantum computing.
Under India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), IISc is currently working to advance quantum science and technology research and to grow quantum ecosystem. Together, Yaqumo and IISC aim to contribute to the acceleration of research and development, industrialization, and future societal deployment of quantum technologies in both India and Japan.
Said Yaqumo on its official LinkedIn page, “Led by our CEO, Nakashoji Kazuhiro, this partnership builds upon the recent momentum of quantum cooperation between the Japanese and Indian governments, including the India-Japan Digital Partnership 2.0.”
