Amaravati Quantum Valley Achieves Major Cryogenic Milestone
The effort culminated in April 2026 with the establishment of India’s first Quantum Reference Facilities at Medha Towers, Amaravati, and SRM University-AP
VIJAYAWADA: The Amaravati Quantum Valley has achieved a milestone in India’s quantum technology journey, with its indigenous Dilution Refrigerator successfully reaching 4 Kelvin (-269°C) at the Quantum Reference Facility located in Medha Towers (Gannavaram), Amaravati.
The achievement marks a significant advance in the country’s efforts to build a completely indigenous quantum technology ecosystem, and strengthens the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat in frontier technologies. It also reinforces AP’s ambition to position itself as a global centre for advanced technology innovation.
The initiative traces its roots to September 2025 when scientists, researchers, startups and industry leaders met chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and presented their view that nearly 85 per cent of the components required for quantum computing infrastructure could potentially be developed within India.
Recognising the opportunity, the CM and IT minister Nara Lokesh worked towards the creation of a fully indigenous quantum hardware ecosystem under the vision of “Made in Amaravati for the World.”
To translate this vision into reality, AQV partnered with Qbit Force and Qubitech to map India’s quantum hardware supply chain and identify opportunities for domestic manufacturing, particularly in cryogenic technologies that form the backbone of advanced quantum computing systems.
The effort culminated in April 2026 with the establishment of India’s first Quantum Reference Facilities at Medha Towers, Amaravati, and SRM University-AP. These facilities provide startups, researchers, academic institutions, national laboratories and industry partners access to advanced infrastructure for testing and validating quantum hardware developed in India.
Officials said the Quantum Reference Facility functions as a national testbed for the development, integration and validation of critical technologies, including cryogenic systems, vacuum engineering, control electronics, processor technologies and quantum control systems. Several indigenous innovations, such as precision power supplies, electronic modules and quantum control software, are already being evaluated at the facility.
The successful attainment of 4 Kelvin represents the first major technical milestone of the initiative. Operating at such ultra-low temperatures enables testing of superconducting devices, quantum sensors, cryogenic electronics, single-photon detectors, microwave systems and quantum communication components. These technologies are essential building blocks for future quantum computers, secure communication networks and advanced sensing platforms.
AQV said the refrigeration system will continue cooling towards ultra-low millikelvin temperatures required for advanced superconducting quantum computing applications. The facility, supported by the National Quantum Mission and the Department of Science and Technology, will continue serving as a national platform for collaborative research, startup innovation, prototype development and talent creation. AQV has invited startups, universities, laboratories and technology companies to utilise the Amaravati testbed and contribute to building India’s next generation of quantum technologies.
