D-Wave Quantum Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• On February 19, 2026 D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) announced in an Item 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure that it has joined the Southeastern Quantum Collaborative (SQC) as an inaugural member. Other founding members named include The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Davidson Technologies, IBM and Alabama A&M University. A company press release was attached to the filing as Exhibit 99.1.

Key Details

• Filing date: February 19, 2026 (8-K, Item 7.01, Regulation FD disclosure).
• Inaugural SQC members: D-Wave, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Davidson Technologies, IBM, Alabama A&M University.
• Local infrastructure: Davidson Technologies hosts a D-Wave Advantage2 system at its Huntsville, AL headquarters — D-Wave says this positions it to support SQC workforce efforts.
• Company comment: Jack Sears, D-Wave VP of Government Business Solutions, emphasized building a “quantum-ready” workforce able to operationalize annealing and gate-model systems for mission-critical decision-making and large-scale operational efficiency.

Why It Matters

• The filing documents D-Wave’s participation in a regional public-private collaboration focused on quantum information science and workforce development. The mention of a D-Wave Advantage2 installation at Davidson is a concrete, on-the-ground presence that D-Wave cites as enabling its support of SQC activities. For investors, this is a disclosure of strategic positioning and engagement with academia, industry and government in the U.S. Southeast; the filing does not disclose financial terms or forward guidance.