D-Wave Secures Continued NORDTECH Support for Scalable Superconducting Qubit R&D
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 27, 2026 — D-Wave Quantum Inc. has announced that it has been awarded second year funding for the Improved Materials for Superconducting Qubits with Scalable Fabrication (SQFab) project by the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH). Awarded to D-Wave subsidiary Quantum Circuits, LLC, the SQFab project is one of four innovative programs […] The post D-Wave Secures Continued NORDTECH Support for Scalable Superconducting Qubit R&D appeared first on HPCwire .
The US government, through NORDTECH, is actively investing in quantum computing to maintain technological leadership and bolster the defense industrial base.
Continued funding for advanced quantum computing R&D indicates a strategic imperative to develop next-generation computational capabilities, crucial for national security and economic competitiveness.
This secures ongoing development of superconducting qubit technology, potentially accelerating the timeline for practical quantum computers and influencing long-term compute supply chains.
- · D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- · Quantum Circuits, LLC
- · US Defense Sector
- · Quantum computing researchers
- · Competitors without similar government funding
- · Legacy supercomputing paradigms (long-term)
Ongoing R&D into scalable superconducting qubits continues, advancing quantum computing hardware.
Successful development could lead to specialized quantum processors with military applications, enhancing defense capabilities.
A lead in quantum technology could impact global power balances and shift geopolitical influence over advanced computation.
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