June 26, 2017 — Tokyo, Japan — D-Wave Systems Inc. 
, the leader in quantum
computing systems
and
software, and Fixstars Corporation of Japan today announced a collaboration to advance
the
growth of quantum computing. Fixstars is a leader in providing CPU/GPU/FPGA acceleration technologies, using
its software parallelization and optimization expertise. Fixstars is now launching a professional service to
help organizations realize the benefits and advantages of D-Wave quantum computers.
“Recent successful developments in practical applications of D-Wave's quantum annealing system have created strong interest in quantum computing,” said Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimori of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, who first proposed the idea of quantum annealing as implemented in the D-Wave system. “The quantum annealing system was developed based on what was a totally new principle, and it has the potential to accelerate solutions to combinatorial optimization problems and sampling in a wide range of problems such as traffic optimization, portfolio optimization, and machine learning for artificial intelligence. Fixstars has been one of the key players in the application of accelerators, and I hope that their expertise and services will help extract the best possible value out of quantum anneal devices.”
“Many of the companies and research institutions who are investigating the use of quantum annealing systems consult with me,” said Shu Tanaka, associate professor of Waseda Institute for Advanced Study at Waseda University, and PRESTO researcher at JST. Prof. Tanaka studies quantum annealing and quantum information theory, and often initiates joint efforts between businesses and universities. “In addition to quantum annealing hardware and system expertise, software, algorithms, and professional services optimized for different industries are essential for further advances. I expect Fixstars, the expert in software development for various processors and industries, to expand the opportunities for quantum computing with D-Wave.”
“I am pleased that Fixstars and D-Wave have announced a collaboration for quantum computing. Fixstars has a history of acceleration technologies through its software expertise in architecture-optimization and parallelization. We will advance our mission, “Speed up your Business” one step further with quantum annealing systems, which can provide faster solutions to important problems in different fields.” said Satoshi Miki, CEO of Fixstars.
“Continuing to make progress in the application of quantum computing to real world customer problems requires strong collaborations with experts and industry leaders around the globe,” said Robert “Bo” Ewald, president of D-Wave International. “With the support of experts like Prof. Nishimori and Asst. Prof Tanaka, we can join forces with leading companies like Fixstars to deliver faster and better solutions to organizations around the world.”
About D-Wave Systems Inc.
D-Wave is the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems and software, and the
world's only commercial supplier of quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum
computing for the world. We believe that quantum computing will enable solutions to the most challenging
national defense, scientific, technical, and commercial problems. D-Wave's systems are being used by some
of the world's most advanced organizations, including Lockheed Martin, Google, NASA Ames, USRA, USC, and
Los Alamos National Laboratory. With headquarters near Vancouver, Canada, D-Wave has a blue-chip investor
base including Goldman Sachs, Bezos Expeditions, DFJ, In-Q-Tel, BDC Capital, Growthworks, 180 Degree
Capital Corp., International Investment and Underwriting, and Kensington Partners Limited. For more
information, visit: www.dwavesys.com .
About Fixstars Corporation
Fixstars is devoted to "Speed up your Business".
Combining our expertise in multi-core processor programming and the use of next-generation memory
technology, we provide the best performance solutions, as well as power savings to accelerate customers'
businesses in various fields. For more information, visit: www.fixstars.com