D-Wave Systems Inc. Overview
Company Headquarters: Burnaby, Canada
Founded: 1999
Workforce: ~160
Company Working:
D-Wave Systems Inc. develops and delivers quantum computing systems and software. It develops quantum computing systems for multiple world-class organizations and institutions, such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, Google, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), University of Southern California, Universities Space Research Association, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Volkswagen. It owns over 160 US patents and has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in leading scientific journals. It provides its quantum computing product—D-Wave 2000Q system—through sale and lease as a stand-alone system and also through its quantum cloud.
Along with quantum computing systems, It also provides quantum-inspired machine learning services, application development services, and custom fabrication of superconducting circuits. It provides systems for a wide range of industries, including defense, national labs, finance, healthcare, universities, and energy. D-Wave Systems Inc. has its offices in Vancouver, British Columbia; Palo Alto, California; and Hanover, Maryland.
Strategy
D-Wave Systems Inc. focusses on the development of its quantum computing system, adding more qubits to its chipset as technology progresses. It also engages in partnerships with different application development companies to provide them with the necessary hardware for the development of quantum computing applications. It engages in such partnerships with companies, customers, and developers with the aim of speeding up the process of mainstreaming quantum computing systems.
