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D-Wave delivers Italy's first annealing quantum computer to Como

D-Wave delivered its Advantage2 annealing quantum computer, Italy's first, to Villa Saporiti in Como. Switzerland's Swiss Quantum Technology SA bought half its five-year capacity under a EUR 10 million deal, with an option on the rest.

Reported AI-drafted The Quantum Insider, 15 October 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that any Italian user has yet run a workload on the system; formal inauguration follows on 16 October.

How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who made the parts. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight -3 of 36 possible. Italy's first quantum computer relies on delivered Canadian (D-Wave) hardware; EUR10m capacity deal.. European Sovereignty Index

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