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This partnership marks a significant milestone for India's National Quantum Mission by establishing domestic capabilities to manufacture dilution refrigerators, which are essential cryogenic infrastructure for operating quantum processors. By developing an indigenous 20 mK system, the project directly addresses supply chain vulnerabilities and reduces reliance on imported equipment critical for scaling quantum computing platforms.
DRDO Partners With Zero mK India on 20 mK Quantum Refrigerator

Insider Brief India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has entered its first high-value deep-tech project agreement under the Technology Development Fund scheme, partnering with start-up Zero mK India Private Limited to build an indigenous 20 mK dilution refrigerator for quantum applications, India Blooms reported. The agreement was signed in New Delhi by the Director […]
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a Technology Development Fund agreement with Zero mK India to develop an indigenous 20 mK dilution refrigerator for quantum applications. The project is the first high-value deep-tech agreement under…
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