D-Wave Quantum Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on September 15, 2026, disclosing under Regulation FD its participation as a platinum sponsor of Quantum World Congress 2026, scheduled for September 23-25 in College Park, Maryland.

Key Highlights

  • Platinum sponsor: D-Wave Quantum will participate as a platinum sponsor at Quantum World Congress 2026, according to the filing.
  • Event dates and location: The conference is taking place September 23-25, 2026, in College Park, Maryland.
  • Annealing quantum computing: The company will present results from annealing quantum computing applications addressing complex commercial and public-sector optimization problems.
  • Dual-rail gate-model architecture: D-Wave will provide updates on its dual-rail gate-model architecture, described in the filing as "designed to reduce the cost and complexity of quantum error correction."
  • Multi-platform message: The company states it will demonstrate "that the quantum era is multi-platform with different quantum computing technologies to address different types of computational problems."
  • Original announcement date: The participation was announced on August 18, 2026, the filing states.

D-Wave Outlines Quantum World Congress 2026 Presentations and Technology Focus

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:QBTS), incorporated in Delaware and headquartered at 2650 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, California 94303, filed a current report on September 15, 2026, under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure). The filing disclosed the company's platinum sponsorship of Quantum World Congress 2026 and outlined planned demonstrations and technical presentations at the event.

According to the filing, D-Wave intends to present results from annealing quantum computing applications that address "complex commercial and public-sector optimization problems today." The company also plans to provide updates on its dual-rail gate-model architecture. The filing describes this architecture as designed to reduce the cost and complexity of quantum error correction, which it characterizes as "a critical requirement for enabling applications well suited to gate-model quantum computing, such as quantum chemistry and materials simulation."

The filing notes that the information furnished under Item 7.01, including the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1, dated September 15, 2026), is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to the liabilities of that section. The current report was signed by Alan Baratz, President and Chief Executive Officer of D-Wave Quantum Inc.

What Was Disclosed

D-Wave Quantum filed an 8-K on September 15, 2026, disclosing its platinum sponsorship of Quantum World Congress 2026 and summarizing planned demonstrations covering annealing quantum computing and its dual-rail gate-model architecture.