Como, 15 October 2026. D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) announced at Digital Innovation Forum 2026 that its Advantage2 annealing quantum computer has arrived in Lombardy, Italy, for installation at Villa Saporiti in Como. The system, funded by Swiss Quantum Technology SA (SQT), is referred to within the Q-Alliance ecosystem as the VoltaB1.
The arrival follows a €10 million agreement between D-Wave and SQT to deploy an annealing quantum computer in Europe. Under the agreement, SQT acquired 50% of the system's capacity for five years and holds an option to purchase the full system.
The VoltaB1 Advantage2 annealing quantum computer will be formally inaugurated at Q-Alliance's "Quantum per l'Italia" event on October 16, at Villa Saporiti. D-Wave CEO Dr. Alan Baratz will deliver remarks during the ceremony, which includes representatives from research, industry and government.
"Bringing Italy's first annealing quantum computer to Como marks a historic milestone toward making quantum computing a working capability for Italian innovation and industry," said Dr. Baratz.
Featuring more than 4,400 qubits, the Advantage2 system is D-Wave's most advanced annealing quantum computer. Once operational, it will be accessible through D-Wave's Leap real-time quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime.
Source: The Quantum Insider
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