D-Wave Wins Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech 2025

Palo Alto, Calif. - D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, has been named a winner in Fast Company's 2025 Next Big Things in Tech Awards. The company was honored in the Computing, Chips, and Foundational Technology category for its groundbreaking Advantage2 annealing quantum computer.

Launched in May 2025, the Advantage2 system is engineered to be a powerful and energy-efficient solution for solving computationally complex problems that are beyond the capabilities of classical computers. Customers are already utilizing the system to address real-world use cases, including optimization, materials simulation, and artificial intelligence.

Key Highlights:

• The system features more than 4400 qubits with a Zephyr topology and 20-way connectivity, designed for production deployment.
• Demonstrated quantum supremacy in a real-world magnetic materials simulation that would have taken years on classical supercomputers.
• Users have submitted more than 40 million problems to the Advantage2 system and its prototypes to date.
• The technology is designed to facilitate both quantum and hybrid-quantum applications in professional settings.