Research Counsel — Join as an Innovator or Mentor

R&D Community

This Page is Home to Our Research Counsel

The Research Counsel is Quantum World Ventures' R&D community — the people who design, build, and operationalise our cluster network. It brings together three groups under one roof: Innovators & Mentors applying below, Fellows in our AI & Quantum Fellowship Program, and Interns & Incubatees building hands-on experience with us. This is a research and learning community, distinct from our Investor & partnership track.

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Innovators & Mentors

Experienced professionals in research, teaching, and startup-ecosystem development who help us design, build, and operationalise the cluster network. Apply directly below.

Apply as an Innovator / Mentor

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02 · FELLOWSHIP

Fellows

Learners and scholars building their future in Quantum Computing, AI, and MedTech through our structured 8-tier AI & Quantum Fellowship Program.

Join the Fellowship Program

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03 · INTERNS

Interns & Incubatees

Students and early-stage founders gaining hands-on research and incubation experience across our cluster network.

Apply as an Intern

Global Quantum Mission

India's Quantum Moment — A Mission We're Built to Serve

Quantum World Ventures aligns its work with three complementary efforts building India's quantum ecosystem — the National Quantum Mission, Karnataka's State Quantum Mission, and the Andhra Pradesh Quantum Valley initiative. Our contribution is focused and practical: workforce development and applied research & development, delivered through our Global Capability Center (GCC) model — building the skilled talent pipeline and R&D capability these missions need, one cluster at a time.

Workforce Development — Global Capability Center skilling and talent development

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01 · WORKFORCE

Workforce Development

Our Global Capability Center (GCC) model builds a quantum- and AI-ready workforce from the ground up — skilling and talent development programmes that equip professionals, faculty, and institutions with the practical capability India's quantum economy needs.

Learning & Development — Quantum EdTech Labs and Centres of Excellence

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02 · L&D

Learning & Development

Quantum EdTech Labs, Centres of Excellence, and structured L&D programmes embedded directly into university curricula — carrying quantum and AI learning from the classroom into applied research and industry practice.

Research & Development — quantum imaging, sensing and computing R&D

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03 · R&D

Research & Development

Applied R&D in quantum imaging, sensing, computing, and quantum-secure cybersecurity — carried from prototype to deployable technology across MedTech, EdTech, and public-safety applications.

What You Gain

Direct access to a national cluster network spanning 18+ partner universities
Hands-on research exposure through Quantum EdTech Labs and Incubation Hubs
A structured pathway into the AI & Quantum Fellowship Program's 8-tier leadership track
Recognition, authorship, and publication support for genuine research contributions

See Our Full National & State Mission Alignment

Why This Mission Exists

AI & Emerging Technologies for Institutional Transformation

Our R&D applies Quantum Computing, AI, MedTech, Advanced Computing, and Quantum-Secure Cybersecurity to help institutions rethink how they teach, research, and innovate. Through Quantum EdTech Labs, L&D Hubs, and Incubation Hubs, we work with universities to redesign curricula, modernise labs, and embed AI-enabled tools directly into academic and research workflows — turning institutions into active participants in the technology they teach.

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01 · NATIONAL REACH

National & International Collaborative Projects

Joint R&D initiatives, sponsored research, and industry-academia partnerships aligned with national priorities such as the National Quantum Mission — alongside international collaborations, conferences, and summits connecting Indian institutions to global research networks.

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02 · SCIENTIFIC HUB

Towards a Scientific Hub

Our roadmap moves from single-institute engagements to a connected network of research clusters, each anchored by a Quantum EdTech Lab combining research, learning, and incubation — establishing Quantum World Ventures as a National R&D Centre for AI and emerging technologies.

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03 · BUILT TOGETHER

A Mission Built With Its People

This network is designed and operationalised by the mentors, researchers, and learners who join it. We're building a strong, capable team that can drive institutional transformation — and position India as a serious, credible scientific hub on the world stage.

Get Involved

Join the Research Counsel as an Innovator or Mentor

Help us design, build and operationalise the cluster network. Looking to join as a Learner or Scholar instead? Apply through our AI & Quantum Fellowship Program .

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Help Us Design, Build & Operationalise the Cluster Network

We're looking for experienced professionals in research, teaching, and startup-ecosystem development — with demonstrated expertise in organising programmes, building collaborations, and managing transdisciplinary projects. Your research skills and management experience will be invaluable in helping us design, build, and operationalise Quantum EdTech Labs, L&D Hubs, and Incubation Hubs, and in driving meaningful change within the education ecosystems of our clusters.

Research & Teaching BackgroundProgramme OrganisationInstitutional CollaborationTransdisciplinary ProjectsCluster Leadership

This is, at this stage, a non-commercial engagement, undertaken in the spirit of building something significant together. As our projects mature and realise commercial value, we are committed to rewarding every mentor's contribution appropriately, in proportion to the outcomes we build together.

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Team Behind the Initiative

The People Building This Network

The Quantum Mission cluster rollout is led by our Founder and coordinated day-to-day by a small, dedicated Research Counsel team — anchoring the researcher community and directing our research, innovation, and learning agenda.

The Quantum World Ventures team reviewing quantum circuit research at our office

Santosh Talaghatti

QUANTUM SCIENTIST, R&D · FOUNDER, QUANTUM WORLD VENTURES

Leads this initiative end-to-end — from Research Counsel strategy and cluster network design to national mission alignment. A Quantum AI leader and technology architect with 15+ years driving quantum, AI, and MedTech innovation across India, he founded Quantum World Ventures to carry frontier research into real institutional impact.

Dr. B. Omkar Lakshmi Jagan

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, R&D · QUANTUM WORLD VENTURES

Coordinates Quantum World Ventures' national Research Counsel of Innovators & Mentors — connecting researchers, trainers, and practitioners across our cluster network, and driving international collaboration and credit for our R&D output. He brings 9+ years of research experience, 48+ publications, and 6 patents to our Quantum Imaging and AI-enabled computing programmes.

D. Naga Chandra Teja

DIRECTOR - RESEARCH, INNOVATION & LEARNING

Identifies and promotes emerging researchers across our network — connecting them with fellow students, scholars, and Innovators/Mentors to build a collaborative, cross-institutional community. A former ISRO researcher with a background spanning hypersonic flows, quantum computing, and satellite systems, he directs the research and learning agenda behind the cluster network.

Fabian Emanuel Bredt

RESEARCH FELLOW · QUANTUM WORLD VENTURES · GERMANY

Explores emerging technologies and applies his skills to EdTech and Impact-related projects, bridging frontier research with practical, education-focused applications — extending our Research Counsel and cluster network into Germany and the wider European ecosystem.

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One Mission, Every Cluster

Building India's Next Scientific Hub — Together.

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