DRDO Partners With Zero mK India on 20 mK Quantum Refrigerator
THE SO WHAT
India funding an indigenous 20 mK dilution refrigerator is a bet on owning the cryogenic bottleneck in quantum hardware. For anyone building quantum-adjacent tools or services, treat India as an emerging hardware hub, not just a software or services market.
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