D-Wave Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Quantum Computing Article Highlights Of the 11 quantum computing vendors IDC evaluated, only two companies were positioned to the Leaders Category, and D-Wave is proud to be one of them. We believe that D-Wave's recognition reflects three important areas of focus: - Proof in production, not just promises: In our opinion, being a leader in quantum computing in 2026 means delivering real value, on real problems, for real customers today. - Breadth across architectures and use cases: D-Wave's dual-platform strategy, combining annealing and gate-model quantum computing, broadens its long-term opportunity to address a wider range of enterprise workloads. - Low barriers to enterprise quantum adoption: Our view is that technology needs to be easy to use for it to deliver value to customers, and our offerings reflect that vision, reducing the infrastructure and expertise barriers that most often slow enterprise quantum adoption. The IDC MarketScape evaluated quantum computing companies based on their current capabilities and future strategies with a vendor assessment model designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s market position. Of the 11 quantum computing vendors IDC evaluated, only two companies were positioned to the Leaders Category, and D-Wave is proud to be one of them. IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market