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D-Wave Systems

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D-Wave is in the development of a new class of high performance computing system. These systems are architected around a processor that uses a computational model known as adiabatic quantum computing (AQC). These processors are fabricated using superconducting metals instead of semiconductors and are operated at ultra-low temperatures in a magnetic vacuum. They are designed explicitly to harness quantum mechanical effects to fundamentally and dramatically reduce the time and memory requirements for computation. The company is currently in the R&D phase of designing, fabricating, testing and operating AQCs and the software systems required to program and use them. Initially, D-Wave will target sales of systems to institutions who wish to conduct cutting edge research in experimental and theoretical quantum information science.

Recent Milestones

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  D-Wave Systems received $30M in Venture Round funding. (10/4/12)
  Posted 10/5/12 at 1:41am via finsmes.com
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  D-Wave Systems received $17M in Series C funding. (1/31/08)
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm via co.uk
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  D-Wave Systems received $14M in Series B funding. (5/16/06)
  Posted 5/16/10 at 7:26pm via dwavesys.com
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  D-Wave Systems added Jeremy P. Hilton as Vice President, Processor Development.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added David Pires as Vice President, Hardware Engineering.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added Dr. William Macready as Vice President, Software Engineering.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added Dr. Geordie Rose as Founder and Chief Technology Officer.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added Warren Wall as Chief Operating Officer.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added Vern Brownell as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added Tanya J. Rothe as General Counsel & Director of Intellectual Property.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added Roslynn Drewitt-Lange as Controller.
  Posted 12/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  D-Wave Systems added Steve Jurvetson as Board Member.
  Posted 5/8/13 at 12:39pm

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Sources

1. Quantum Computer Pioneer D-Wave Systems Secures Funding (dwavesys.com) [edit]
2. Quantum computing firm bags $17m more in funding (theregister.co.uk) [edit]
3. D-Wave Systems Closes $30M Equity Funding (finsmes.com) [edit]