D-Wave Quantum is trading at $18.37 (+10.80%) after finalizing an agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for up to $100 million under the CHIPS and Science Act.
- The milestone-based award will fund superconducting quantum-computing R&D, including annealing and gate-model systems, qubit scaling, error reduction, and advanced packaging.
- Early-session trading is active, with the company-specific funding announcement providing the clear catalyst.