D-Wave Quantum Inc.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. develops quantum computing systems, cloud services, software, and services centered on annealing and gate-model technologies.
- Category
- Quantum annealing, Software and algorithms
- Technology
- Annealing quantum computing, with the company also stating it is building gate-model systems.
- Headquarters
- Burnaby, Canada
- Founded
- 1999
- Ownership
- Public company
- Listed
- NYSE: QBTS
- Funding
- The homepage states that D-Wave Quantum finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for up to $100 million.
- Products and platforms
- Leap, Ocean, Launch, hybrid solvers, annealing quantum computing systems, gate-model systems
- Key people
- Trevor, Chief Development Officer
Craig, VP of Hardware Systems and Service
Alan Baratz, CEO
Eric Ladizinsky, Chief Scientist - Website
- dwavequantum.com
D-Wave Quantum Inc. describes itself as a quantum computing company with a dual-platform approach spanning annealing and gate-model technologies. On its website, the company says it builds quantum systems, provides access through the Leap quantum cloud platform, and offers Ocean developer tools, hybrid solvers, training, and professional services.
The company’s materials emphasize practical use cases including optimization, research, and quantum AI. Its homepage lists customer examples such as Pattison Food Group, Ford Otosan, and NTT DOCOMO, and says D-Wave helps organizations address modeling, simulation, and optimization problems. A careers page states the company was founded in 1999 and mentions a dog-friendly office in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Evidence also indicates public-company status through the ticker shown in the cited Wikipedia article. The homepage names several product brands, including Leap, Ocean, and Launch, and states D-Wave builds both annealing and gate-model systems.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the sources below, retrieved by DesignQuantum.
- D-Wave Quantum | Quantum Realized dwavequantum.com
- Careers | D-Wave dwavequantum.com
- D-Wave Systems en.wikipedia.org
Last verified: October 28, 2026