PALO ALTO, Calif. & COMO, October 14 2025 -- D Wave Quantum Inc., (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, announced its participation as a founder of Q-Alliance, defined in the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Como today as “The Birth of the World’s Most Powerful Quantum Hub.” The initiative empowers Lombardy with new global infrastructure that leverages D-Wave’s leadership in quantum computing to support Italy’s Digital Transformation future. Q-Alliance aims to accelerate scientific discovery, industrial transformation, and digital sovereignty.

A strategic alliance for the quantum era

D-Wave views the formation of Q-Alliance as a historic milestone for the quantum computing industry. Rooted in the Italian Government’s strategic framework for digital and quantum technologies, it aligns with the priorities defined by the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transition and with the policy guidelines promoted by Undersecretary of State Senator Alessio Butti.

Open science, young talents, and responsible innovation

Q-Alliance operates as an open and inclusive ecosystem, ensuring accessibility to Italy’s scientific community, academia, and industry. It promotes strong involvement of young researchers through scholarships, internships, and training programs.

Institutional recognition and strategic value

Undersecretary Alessio Butti emphasized that Q-Alliance is not only a technological milestone but also a model of open innovation and cooperation, symbolizing Italy’s leadership in the European quantum transition.

“This is a historic moment for Italy and for the quantum industry. Q-Alliance supports Italy’s mission to become a global epicenter of quantum leadership, accelerating breakthrough research, industrial innovation and the development of a quantum-ready workforce,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “D-Wave is the only company in the world building both annealing and gate quantum computing technology. It is also the first company to commercialize quantum computing, with customers around the world using our technology today to run business operations and address highly complex computational problems. We believe D-Wave’s production-grade annealing quantum computing technology will serve as a critical component of the Q-Alliance, fueling quantum application development and adoption now.”