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  <xs:element id="qbts_NonUtilizationFeePercentage" abstract="false" name="NonUtilizationFeePercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_LoansReceivableInitialBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" abstract="false" name="LoansReceivableInitialBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_DebtInstrumentForgivenessAmount" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentForgivenessAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_DebtInstrumentForgivenessPrincipalAmountOfInterest" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentForgivenessPrincipalAmountOfInterest" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_PublicWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="PublicWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_PrivateWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="PrivateWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_PreferredStockWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="PreferredStockWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ReverseRecapitalizationWarrantsAssumed" abstract="false" name="ReverseRecapitalizationWarrantsAssumed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRightsPriorToExchangeRatio" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRightsPriorToExchangeRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_RecapitalizationExchangeRatio" abstract="false" name="RecapitalizationExchangeRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercised" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercised" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfCommonStockSharesIssued" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfCommonStockSharesIssued" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedeemed" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedeemed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPriceOfWarrantsOrRights" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPriceOfWarrantsOrRights" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightConversionRatio" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightConversionRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestedPercentage" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestedPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestedFairValue" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestedFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedIntrinsicValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedIntrinsicValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedAndExpiredInPeriod" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedAndExpiredInPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpiredWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpiredWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_CommonShareWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="CommonShareWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_EquipmentFinancingAgreementWarrantMember" abstract="true" name="EquipmentFinancingAgreementWarrantMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="qbts_JohnM.MarkovichMember" abstract="true" name="JohnM.MarkovichMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
