Intel agrees to acquire quantum software firm Classiq
Original title: Intel to Acquire Classiq to Create a Full-Stack Quantum Computing Platform
Closing is expected in the first half of 2027 and still requires regulatory approval.
Intel announced a definitive agreement to acquire Classiq, a quantum computing software company based in Tel Aviv. Intel says combining Classiq’s synthesis platform with its spin-qubit manufacturing and software would form a full-stack quantum platform. The companies will keep operating independently until closing. Intel expects the deal to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
Unconfirmed: Closing, timing, and stated benefits depend on approvals and are company forward-looking statements.
- Classiq’s platform is described as agnostic to qubit modality and hardware.
- Intel says it intends to keep Classiq’s existing multi-platform integrations.
- Intel says it has invested in quantum computing since 2015.
- Lip-Bu Tan and Classiq CEO Nir Minerbi commented on the deal.
From the original article
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Intel Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Classiq, a leading provider of quantum computing software. The combination of Classiq’s synthesis platform with Intel’s spin-qubit manufacturing and existing software would create a user-friendly full-stack quantum computing platform, enabling the promising technology to mature into a mainstream computing business.
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