International financial market coverage, including reporting published through the Financial Times’ FT Markets platform, is highlighting Boca Raton following D-Wave Quantum Inc.’s decision to establish a new corporate headquarters presence in Palm Beach County. The coverage points to a broader trend of advanced technology companies expanding operations in Florida as demand grows for innovation-driven research, development, and talent.
For Palm Beach County, attention from international financial media reinforces the region’s increasing visibility in emerging technology sectors and its growing role in conversations around where high-impact companies choose to locate and invest.
Why It Matters for the Palm Beaches
Financial market coverage of corporate location decisions signals confidence to investors, site selectors, and business leaders evaluating expansion opportunities. D-Wave’s headquarters presence in Boca Raton highlights the Palm Beaches’ strengths in talent development, academic collaboration, and innovation infrastructure—key factors driving long-term, technology-led economic growth across the region.
Continued Economic Growth
Coverage such as this highlights the supportive business environment the Palm Beaches offer. The Business Development Board provided complimentary economic development services to D-Wave and partnered with local stakeholders to support a seamless relocation process, including entities such as Florida Atlantic University, FloridaCommerce, the City of Boca Raton and Quantum Coast Capital.
Source: Financial Times – FT Markets, January 2026.
Learn More
The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB) monitors national and international business coverage to identify trends influencing corporate relocation, expansion, and investment in the Palm Beaches. The BDB provides free, confidential services to companies considering relocation or expansion anywhere throughout the Palm Beaches—at no cost—and is supported by a privately funded membership organization of local business leaders engaged in advancing the region’s economic growth through BDB programs and events. The BDB also positions the Palm Beaches as a global innovation hub through marketing efforts and branding initiatives, including Wall Street South®, an official economic development brand of the Business Development Board. Explore more on bdb.org or contact the BDB team.
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Exclusive insights and business growth trends in the Palm Beaches. Contact the Business Development Board, Palm Beach County’s public/private economic development agency, for access to insights from President and CEO Kelly Smallridge, or to coordinate an interview on Kelly’s behalf, email [email protected].
