D-Wave and the University of Southern California Renew Multiyear Agreement to Advance Annealing Quantum Computing Research and Adoption
Under the agreement, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering will continue to house a D-Wave state-of-the-art Advantage™ quantum computer, facilitating ongoing exploration and adoption of annealing quantum computing solutions for businesses, researchers, and government.
- Under the agreement, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering will continue to house a D-Wave state-of-the-art Advantage™ quantum computer, facilitating ongoing exploration and adoption of annealing quantum computing solutions for businesses, researchers, and government.
- The continued collaboration supports USC’s decade-long relationship with D-Wave’s annealing quantum technology, reinforcing the value it brings to USC’s quantum research efforts.
- Our partnership not only strengthens USC’s position as a hub for quantum computing advancement but also contributes to the growth of quantum computing ecosystem in the U.S.”
USC has been at the forefront of quantum computing research since 2011, when it established the Quantum Computing Center (QCC) at the USC Information Sciences Institute. - The center has housed several generations of D-Wave’s quantum systems, enabling researchers to explore the capabilities of annealing quantum computing for a wide range of applications.