Business UpdateMay 26, 2026, 07:07 AM
D-Wave Secures Year 2 Funding for Quantum Qubit Project
AI Summary
D-Wave Quantum Inc. announced it has secured second-year funding for its Improved Materials for Superconducting Qubits with Scalable Fabrication (SQFab) project. The award, granted to D-Wave's subsidiary Quantum Circuits, LLC, comes from the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH), a U.S. Department of War initiative. This project is one of four innovative programs collectively receiving over $25 million in second-year funding under the U.S. Microelectronics Commons program, aiming to advance superconducting qubit fabrication and next-generation microelectronics capabilities.
Key Highlights
- D-Wave subsidiary Quantum Circuits, LLC awarded second-year funding for SQFab project.
- Funding is from the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH), a U.S. Department of War initiative.
- SQFab is one of four programs collectively receiving over $25 million in second-year funding.
- The project aims to improve materials for superconducting qubits with scalable fabrication methods.
- The initiative supports the U.S. Microelectronics Commons program to strengthen semiconductor supply chains.
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