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D-Wave Finalizes $100M U.S. Government Agreement for Quantum Computing R&D
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
D-Wave finalized a $100 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act to advance R&D and scaling of its annealing and gate-model quantum computing systems, including next-generation 100,000-qubit and 10,000-qubit machines. The Department of Commerce will receive a minority non-controlling equity stake as part of the funding agreement.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.
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The U.S. government’s equity stake aligns you directly with national quantum efforts and funding now backs scaling high-qubit quantum systems. If you work near quantum hardware, this signals intensified domestic competition and customer demand around U.S.-based platforms.
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