D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) develops and provides quantum computing systems, software and services focused on quantum annealing technology. Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, D-Wave designs specialized processors that leverage quantum mechanics to solve complex optimization and sampling problems. Since its founding in 1999 by physicists including Geordie Rose, the company has pursued the development of commercially viable quantum hardware and accompanying software tools.
The company’s product portfolio centers on its quantum annealers, which are complemented by hybrid solvers that integrate classical and quantum computing resources. D-Wave’s Ocean software development kit enables users to formulate problems for quantum processing, while its Leap quantum cloud service offers remote access to quantum hardware and development tools. These offerings are used across industries such as logistics, finance, materials science and machine learning to address tasks that are intractable for classical computers.
D-Wave serves a global customer base through direct sales and partnerships, with deployments spanning North America, Europe and Asia. Its cloud-based access model allows research institutions, technology firms and enterprise clients to experiment with quantum applications without needing on-premises hardware. The company maintains research collaborations and partnerships with organizations in the automotive, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors.
The leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Baratz, who joined D-Wave in 2014 and has steered its transition to a publicly traded company. Under his guidance, D-Wave has expanded its hardware roadmap and cultivated a developer ecosystem around its quantum platform. The company continues to invest in next-generation quantum processors and software to broaden the scope of real-world applications.