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D-Wave's $25M NORDTECH award marks a strategic shift from research to scalable manufacturing for superconducting qubits, directly strengthening U.S. domestic semiconductor supply chains. This funding validates the company's unique position in offering both annealing and gate-model systems while advancing critical materials science needed for mass production. The milestone underscores the growing intersection between quantum computing capabilities and national microelectronics security objectives.

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D-Wave Wins $25M to Advance Superconducting Qubit Fabrication

Quantum ZeitgeistMay 27, 20263 min read

D-Wave secured $25M in year two funding, via NORDTECH, to advance superconducting qubit fabrication, bolstering U.S. microelectronics.

D-Wave’s subsidiary, Quantum Circuits, LLC, will be part of four programs collectively receiving more than $25 million in second-year funding to advance the fabrication of superconducting qubits as part of the SQFab project, one of four programs selected by the U.S. Department of Defense through the NORDTECH consortium. The award recognizes success in designing and fabricating key quantum computing components,…

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