Dual-platform quantum hardware and software provider D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has delivered an Advantage2 annealing quantum computer to Villa Saporiti in Como, Italy, marking the installation of the country’s first on-premises annealing quantum system.
Funded through a €10 million agreement with Swiss Quantum Technology SA (SQT), the 4,400+ qubit system, designated internally as the VoltaB1 within the Q-Alliance ecosystem, provides European research universities and commercial enterprises with direct physical access to production-grade quantum annealing hardware. Under the commercial agreement, SQT acquired 50% of the system’s operational capacity for five years, holding an option to purchase full ownership of the installation. Once fully configured, the system will be accessible remotely via D-Wave’s Leap cloud service.
| [ VoltaB1 Advantage2 System Parameters & Deployment Terms ] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deployment Parameter | Commercial & Technical Detail | Operational Impact & Strategic Role |
| • System Architecture | • D-Wave Advantage2 (4,400+ qubits) | • High-connectivity annealing QPU optimized for industrial optimization and materials simulation. |
| • Installation Site | • Villa Saporiti (Como, Lombardy, Italy) | • Serves as the physical anchor for Q-Alliance’s sovereign computing infrastructure initiative. |
| • Funding Partner | • Swiss Quantum Technology SA (SQT) | • €10M funding deal; secures 50% system capacity for 5 years with full purchase option. |
| • Access Mechanism | • On-premises + Leap Quantum Cloud | • Provides 99.9% uptime real-time cloud and local execution for European commercial and academic users. |
The system’s arrival at Villa Saporiti forms part of the lead-up to the bicentennial of Alessandro Volta’s death and follows the signing of the Volta Declaration at the World Tech Conference in Milan, establishing a collaborative framework for quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and sovereign European digital infrastructure.
Review the full press release on the D-Wave Newsroom here.
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