Bluefors Inc Unveils Modular Cryogenic Platform for Quantum
Bluefors Inc.
The Modular Cryogenic Platform from Bluefors, the world's top quantum technology infrastructure provider, marks a dramatic leap in quantum computing. To overcome quantum scaling limits and create a “Lego-like” cryogenic system for fault-tolerant quantum computers, a new architecture is envisioned.
Quantum research from academia to industry requires infrastructure that can handle growing qubit counts. Bluefors technology is scalable, interconnectable, and holds hundreds of thousands of qubits, unlike static dilution refrigerators.
The Modular Revolution: Scaling Bottleneck Breakdown Scaling a quantum system was expensive and time-consuming. When quantum processors exceeded their cooling capabilities, companies had to buy larger, custom dilution refrigerators. As a result, quickly growing quantum hardware companies encountered infrastructure issues.
This barrier is overcome by the self-supported Bluefors Modular Cryogenic Platform, an expanding vacuum chamber. With this new “architectural philosophy,” organizations can start their quantum journey with one module and add more as computing needs grow. These modules allow easy extension without infrastructure modification by linking to produce a single, continuous payload space.
Technical Precision for Large Systems
Bluefors created the platform with unprecedented technical specifications to satisfy the demands of massive quantum processors:
Heavy Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and intricate experimental instruments require structural stability, and each module can handle 800 kg of mechanical payloads.
Unmatched Connectivity: Each platform module includes 36 side-loading wiring ports. A major improvement is the wire architecture's functional independence from the cooling system. This allows high-density wiring and QPUs to be moved or replaced without harming the refrigeration units underneath, maximizing uptime and flexibility.
High-Density Wiring Integration: Bluefors' high-density flex wire can offer thousands of signal lines in a tiny package, making it ideal for systems with hundreds of thousands of qubits.
Standardized Form Factors: Modules' thin and broad diameters allow for different laboratory and data center layouts.
Connecting to the Data Center
The event emphasizes quantum technology in HPC data centers. As quantum computers travel from research labs to factories, their physical infrastructure must fulfill current facility standards.
Bluefors optimized the platform for data center floor layouts with a low-height form factor and minimal footprint. The solution also lets data center owners customize the exterior to match their technological specs or branding.
Bluefors Chief Product Officer Tero Tolonen said the goal is to help datacenter operators launch and scale quickly. Tolonen stated, “They facilitate that expansion from an infrastructure perspective, allowing businesses to quickly resolve issues in material development, finance, health, and all the other areas where quantum's enormous potential can be realized.”
Market View and Strategy
The launch comes with a crucial quantum market moment. The sector is predicted to grow from $1 billion in 2025 to $28–72 billion by 2035. Bluefors needs “fault-tolerant” infrastructure to grow.
CEO Kim Povlsen calls the platform Bluefors' “next big leap” in quantum computing speed. Established in 2008, Bluefors has completed over 1,800 installations worldwide. As quantum computing approaches its ability to solve the world's biggest issues, Povlsen stressed the necessity for “reliable and resilient infrastructure that keeps up with its pace”.
Ahead: APS Global Physics Summit
The industry will first see the new technology at the APS Global Physics Summit in Denver, Colorado, on March 15–20, 2026. Bluefors plans to present the system and its technical aspects, perhaps stressing how it builds on past ideas like the hexagonal KIDE platform.
Multi-module deliveries to the Modular Cryogenic Platform are scheduled in late 2026. This timeline assures that the infrastructure is ready for the next generation of QPUs and supports the industry's efforts to future-proof quantum computing capacity for commercial use.
Bluefors separates measurement equipment from cryogenic design, allowing quantum engineers to focus on algorithm development and qubit performance while managing environmental expansion. This solidifies Bluefors' leadership in quantum computing infrastructure, including instrument management, wiring, and cooling.