D-Wave Delivers Italy’s First Annealing Quantum Computer
Key Highlights
- ➤Advantage2 system with 4,400+ qubits arrives in Lombardy for installation
- ➤€10 million D-Wave-SQT agreement deploys an annealing quantum computer in Europe
- ➤SQT acquired 50% of system capacity for five years, with a full-purchase option
- ➤System will provide European researchers, universities and businesses access after installation
- ➤Advantage2 demonstrated performance surpassing classical computing on a complex materials simulation
Expert Statements
Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave
“Bringing Italy’s first annealing quantum computer to Como marks a historic milestone toward making quantum computing a working capability for Italian innovation and industry”
Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave
“Italy has exceptional scientific talent and industrial strength. Together with SQT and Q-Alliance, we can give Italian teams the technology and hands-on experience to tackle complex problems, develop applications that can move into production, and build expertise in the country. That is how quantum infrastructure becomes industrial advantage.”
Thomas F. Darden, acting CEO of Swiss Quantum Technology SA
“The arrival of the Advantage2 system in Lombardy puts physical infrastructure behind our vision for Italian quantum innovation”
Thomas F. Darden, acting CEO of Swiss Quantum Technology SA
“Our investment is intended to connect researchers and businesses with advanced computing resources, support the development of useful applications and help build the expertise that will sustain Italy’s role in the quantum economy.”
Arrival of 4,400+ qubit Advantage2 system advances Q-Alliance’s efforts to expand quantum computing access, accelerate Italian workforce development and support commercial and academic applications
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), the only dual-platform quantum computing company providing annealing and gate-model systems, software and services, today announced at Digital Innovation Forum 2026 that its Advantage2(TM) annealing quantum computer has arrived in Lombardy, Italy, for installation at Villa Saporiti in Como. Funded by Swiss Quantum Technology SA (“SQT”), the system, referred to within the Q-Alliance ecosystem as the VoltaB1, will give European researchers, universities and businesses access to powerful, production-grade annealing quantum computing technology once installed. Its arrival marks an important step in Q-Alliance’s work to turn Italy’s quantum ambitions into research capabilities, practical applications and industrial opportunity.
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