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accession: "0001907982-26-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QBTS"
cik: "0001907982"
company_name: "D-Wave Quantum Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-26T11:01:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T11:06:18.345408+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# D-Wave awarded year 2 funding for superconducting qubit fabrication project under U.S. DOW program

## Summary
- Awarded second-year funding for SQFab project by NORDTECH, a U.S. Department of War Microelectronics Commons hub.
- Four programs collectively receiving more than $25M in year 2 funding after meeting first-year benchmarks.
- Project aims to improve materials for superconducting qubits with scalable fabrication methods.
- Award to D-Wave subsidiary Quantum Circuits, LLC; CEO cites role of quantum in U.S. microelectronics innovation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001907982-26-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QBTS
- cik: 0001907982
- company_name: D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T11:01:55+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798226000069/0001907982-26-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798226000069/qbts-20260526.htm

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