Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) has achieved a milestone with its indigenous dilution refrigerator successfully reaching 4 Kelvin (-269°C) at the Quantum Reference Facility in Medha Towers, Amaravati.

“This represents a significant step towards the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat in frontier technologies and positions India among the countries building critical quantum hardware capabilities indigenously. The milestone further strengthens the vision of making Andhra Pradesh a global hub for advanced technologies,’’ a State Government release said on Friday. 

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Operating at 4 Kelvin enables testing and characterisation of superconducting devices, quantum sensors, cryogenic electronics, single photon detectors, microwave systems, quantum communication components and advanced quantum materials. These technologies are the essential building blocks of future quantum computers, secure communication systems, advanced sensing platforms and next generation scientific innovation.

The system will now continue cooling towards ultra-low millikelvin temperatures required for advanced superconducting quantum computing applications. Achieving these temperatures will unlock the next phase of quantum hardware testing and pave the way for future quantum processor development in India. The facility will continue to support collaborative research, start-up innovation, prototype development and talent creation for years to come.

The journey began in September 2025 when scientists, researchers, start-ups and industry leaders met Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and presented an assessment showing that nearly 85 per cent of the components required for quantum computing infrastructure could potentially be developed within India. 

To transform that vision into reality, Amaravati Quantum Valley partnered with Qbit Force and Qubitech to map India’s quantum hardware supply chain and identify opportunities for indigenous development, particularly in cryogenic technologies, which forms the backbone of advanced quantum computing infrastructure.

In April 2026, this effort led to the establishment of India’s first Quantum Reference Facilities at Medha Towers, Amaravati, and SRM University AP. These facilities were created to provide start-ups, researchers, academic institutions, national laboratories and industry partners access to advanced testing and validation infrastructure for quantum hardware developed in India.

The Amaravati Quantum Valley Testbed is now open for collaboration. Start-ups, research laboratories, universities and companies working on quantum components, devices and systems are invited to bring their technologies to Amaravati, test them in India’s first indigenous cryogenic quantum facility, accelerate development cycles and help build the next generation of quantum technologies.

Published on June 19, 2026