Intel agreed today to acquire Classiq, a quantum software company whose tools would join Intel’s silicon spin-qubit technology in a combined hardware and software business. Intel says the purchase would help developers build quantum applications without having to handle the underlying hardware’s complexity themselves. The companies have signed a definitive agreement, with no purchase price disclosed.
Intel expects the acquisition to close during 2027’s first half, pending regulatory clearance and other conditions. The businesses will remain independent until the deal closes. For existing Classiq customers, Intel says it intends to preserve support for integrations with multiple platforms after completing the purchase.
That commitment would keep Classiq’s software usable across different quantum hardware technologies even as Intel brings it into its own quantum business. Intel says it plans to maintain software that works independently of the type of qubit or hardware used. Classiq’s platform already supports running applications across quantum hardware platforms, alongside tools for comparing hardware and optimizing cost and performance.
Classiq automates the synthesis of quantum algorithms, providing a higher level of abstraction for people developing quantum applications. Its platform combines a quantum modeling language with AI agents and tools that automate design work. According to the company description supplied by Intel, dozens of enterprises around the world use Classiq’s technology.
Intel would pair those capabilities with quantum software it has already developed, semiconductor manufacturing expertise and its silicon spin-qubit technology. The company says it has invested in quantum computing since 2015. Intel says its hardware work includes qubit chips and complex electronics for cryogenic control, using manufacturing equipment and processes also employed for conventional silicon semiconductors.
Quantum Processing Units would extend a portfolio that already includes CPUs, GPUs and ASICs, giving the proposed acquisition a role beyond adding another software product. Intel says the combination would make it a provider spanning quantum hardware and software. It argues that abstracting hardware complexity could help quantum development move beyond individually crafted circuits and applications toward broader commercial use.
Intel identifies both technological development and commercial viability as uncertainties for the planned combination. It also flags the risk of losing key Classiq staff or customers. The company cautions that the timing and extent of commercial adoption of quantum computing remain uncertain.
