Swiss Quantum Technology inks €10M partnership with California’s D-Wave to expand quantum computing access in Europe

Swiss Quantum Technology invests €10M to host D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum computer and expand quantum access in Europe.

California-based D-Wave Quantum, a company specialised in quantum computing, has partnered with Swiss Quantum Technology (SQT) to deploy a D-Wave Advantage2  annealing quantum computer in Europe.

This collaboration was announced at the Digital Innovation Forum – ComoLake 2025 and includes a €10M commitment from Swiss Quantum Technology, which has the option to buy the system later.

“Traditional computing is reaching its limits—not just in performance, but in energy efficiency,” says Enrico De Mitri, CEO of SQT. “Hosting an Advantage2 system reinforces our commitment to help meet the growing need for advanced computation without accelerating energy consumption. We believe D-Wave’s technology could be essential in delivering powerful solutions with a significantly smaller energy footprint.”

Can solve complex problems

The Advantage2 system can solve complex problems that classical computers cannot handle, claims the company.

It supports the Q-Alliance, an initiative that aims to provide Italy with advanced quantum computing infrastructure for digital transformation.

Funded by SQT, the Advantage2 system will be available to customers through D-Wave’s Leap real-time quantum cloud service.

With over 4,400 qubits, it is D-Wave’s most advanced and energy-efficient quantum computer, designed for both quantum and hybrid applications in real-world use.

D-Wave: Specialises in quantum computing

Based out of California, D-Wave specialises in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services.

As the first commercial supplier of quantum computers, D-Wave builds both annealing and gate-model quantum computers.

The company’s goal is to help customers use quantum technology effectively.

Over 100 organisations use D-Wave to solve complex computational problems, with more than 200 million problems submitted to the systems.

At present, customers apply this technology to optimisation, artificial intelligence, research, and other areas.

“The agreement with SQT is an important milestone in our ongoing effort to expand global access to our fleet of annealing quantum computers and to help our rapidly growing customer base solve computationally complex problems faster and more efficiently,” says Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “As Europe extends its quantum leadership, we believe that D-Wave’s production-grade annealing quantum computing technology will serve as a critical component, fueling quantum application development and adoption now.”