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This partnership marks a critical milestone for India's National Quantum Mission by establishing an indigenous supply chain for dilution refrigerators, which are essential for maintaining the ultra-low temperatures required in superconducting quantum processors. The initiative directly addresses sovereign import vulnerabilities in cryogenic hardware, enabling secure development of solid-state qubits and quantum sensing arrays without reliance on foreign technology.
DRDO Signs First High-Value TDF Pact with Startup Zero mK India for 20 mK Dilution Refrigerator

DRDO has partnered with Zero mK India to indigenously develop a 20 mK dilution refrigerator, crucial for quantum computing and defense. This marks the first high-value project under the expanded ₹500-crore TDF scheme, aiming to reduce import dependency and strengthen India's National Quantum Mission. The project will establish a domestic supply chain for sub-kelvin cryogenic hardware. The post DRDO Signs First High-Value TDF Pact with Startup Zero mK India for 20 mK Dilution Refrigerator appeared first on Quantum Computing Report.
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has executed its first high-value deep-tech project agreement under the Technology Development Fund (TDF)…
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