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US, India seek joint quantum research proposals
Fund backs bilateral innovation partnerships under TRUST and Pax Silica initiatives.
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Ankita Baidya - Tue, 28, Jul 2026
- 04:55 EDT
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USISTEF has opened applications for joint U.S.-India projects in quantum technology and critical minerals. / X/@TheIndUSTech
The United States–India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) has invited joint proposals from Indian and U.S. partners to support innovation in critical minerals and quantum technology, reinforcing bilateral cooperation in strategic and emerging technologies.
According to a notice published on the USISTEF website, the call for proposals, titled "Building U.S.–India Partnerships to Drive Innovation in Critical Minerals and Quantum Technology," aligns with the priorities of the U.S.–India TRUST (Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology) initiative and the Pax Silica Framework. Both initiatives seek to strengthen secure technology ecosystems, resilient supply chains and collaboration in critical technologies between the two countries.
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USISTEF said India and the United States are "deepening cooperation in critical and emerging technologies to drive innovation, enhance economic competitiveness, and address shared global challenges," while leveraging the complementary strengths of both countries.
The funding opportunity focuses on two thematic areas: critical minerals and supply chain resilience, and quantum technologies. According to the fund, the program aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of transformative technologies with significant societal and economic impact through partnerships between Indian and American organizations.
USISTEF said critical minerals are essential for advanced manufacturing, semiconductor production, clean energy technologies and resilient supply chains, making them increasingly important to economic security and the global energy transition.
The fund also highlighted the growing importance of quantum technologies, noting their potential to transform computing, communications, sensing and cybersecurity while strengthening technological leadership and industrial competitiveness.
According to the announcement, the initiative seeks to advance breakthrough innovations, build trusted technology ecosystems and contribute to long-term economic growth and global resilience through collaborative research and technology development.
To qualify for funding, proposals must include at least one partner from India and one from the United States. USISTEF said applicants can register through its online portal and use the fund's "Find a Partner" tool to identify potential collaborators in either country before submitting proposals.
Technology advocacy platform IndUS Tech, in a post on X, said applications will remain open until Aug. 31, 2026, and encouraged eligible organizations to submit joint proposals through the USISTEF online portal.
USISTEF is administered by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum and supports collaborative innovation between Indian and American entrepreneurs, researchers and technology developers. Headquartered at Fulbright House in New Delhi, the fund promotes commercialization-focused partnerships that address shared technological and economic priorities between the two countries.
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