{"id":73278,"date":"2026-02-02T06:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/888596464"},"modified":"2026-02-02T06:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:24:09","slug":"california-tech-company-moving-headquarters-to-florida-in-another-devastating-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/california-tech-company-moving-headquarters-to-florida-in-another-devastating-blow\/","title":{"rendered":"California tech company moving headquarters to Florida in another devastating blow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The state of California is losing yet another tech company to Florida.<\/p>\n

In a dramatic sign of the rising allure of low-tax, pro-business states, quantum computing firm D-Wave Quantum Inc.<\/a> announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters and key R & D operations from Palo Alto to Boca Raton, Florida.<\/p>\n

D-Wave CEO Dr. Alan Baratz claimed Florida\u2019s rapidly growing tech ecosystem, expanding talent pool, and supportive research environment make the state ideal for quantum innovation. Sportsfile via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The move, confirmed in a statement from the company, marks a stinging blow to Silicon Valley<\/a>, in what many see as a broader trend of tech companies leaving high-cost Cali for more business-friendly regions.<\/p>\n

CEO Dr. Alan Baratz made no secret of the strategy: Florida\u2019s rapidly growing tech ecosystem, expanding talent pool, and supportive research environment make the state ideal for quantum innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith our new headquarters in Boca Raton, D-Wave will bring to South Florida incredible opportunities for advanced research, talent recruitment, and high-impact technology development that is shaping the future of computing,\u201d Baratz said in a statement.<\/p>\n