- The strategic partnership between D-Wave and Staque aims to accelerate the commercial adoption of annealing quantum computing solutions in the region.
- The two companies will leverage D-Wave’s quantum computers and hybrid solvers to help customers develop and deploy quantum and hybrid quantum applications to address enterprise optimization and AI problems.
- The partnership was revealed at the first-ever Qubits UAE event in Dubai, which was organized jointly by D-Wave, Staque, and Staque’s regional partner, SquareOne.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software and services, and the first commercial provider of quantum computers, announced a new strategic partnership with Staque, a leading consulting and development practice focused on AI, blockchain and quantum computing, designed to step up the commercial adoption of annealing quantum computing across the Middle East (https://ibn.fm/TNAND).
The partnership was unveiled at the first-ever Qubits UAE event, which D-Wave organized in collaboration with Staque and Staque’s partner in the region, SquareOne, a leading provider of business transformation technologies in the Middle East and Africa. Held in Dubai on September 20, 2024, Qubits UAE featured specially curated content from D-Wave’s annual Qubits user conference, which took place in Boston on June 17-18 this year. The event showcased “success powered by quantum” through business optimization use cases, progress in quantum-fueled AI technology, and demonstrations of annealing quantum computing performance over classical computing.
D-Wave and Staque plan to work together to help customers develop and deploy quantum and hybrid quantum applications designed to address enterprise optimization and AI problems. This will be achieved by leveraging D-Wave’s quantum computers and hybrid solvers, accessible through D-Wave’s Leap(TM) quantum cloud service. The companies will be able to explore quantum applications that address complex challenges facing today’s organizations including supply chain management, utility grid optimization, portfolio optimization and port optimization. The strategic partnership comes as countries in the Middle East are increasingly focused on diversifying their economies, expanding into areas such as logistics, financial services and advanced technology, according to the International Monetary Fund.
“By partnering with D-Wave, the world’s first commercial quantum computing company, we’re able to bring incredible computational processing power to bear for our clients, with the intention of helping them take advantage of advanced technology solutions that can drive their businesses forward,” said Dr. Muhammad Khan, CEO and founder of Staque.
“We believe organizations must embrace today’s advanced technologies such as quantum computing and AI in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive and complex environment,” said Lorenzo Martinelli, chief revenue officer at D-Wave. “Staque recognizes the transformative impact that annealing quantum computing could have on its customers, and our shared commitment to redefining what’s possible with technology makes this partnership very exciting.”
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