Quantum Computing's Scaling Problem Runs Through the Helium Supply Chain

Jun 29
5 min read

Firgun Ventures, a quantum-focused VC firm, believes that helium is one of the binding constraints on scaling quantum computers, since superconducting machines rely on dilution refrigerators that run on both helium-3 and helium-4 for the broader cooling process.

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