Italy's Quantum Computing Sector Takes a Leap Forward: Classiq and TEA TEK Group Announce Groundbreaking Partnership to Establish One of Europe's Leading Quantum Computing Hubs in Naples

Milan and Naples, Italy - June 24, 2026 - Classiq, a leading quantum computing software company, and TEA TEK Group, an emerging force in Italy and Europe's quantum sector, today announced a groundbreaking multi-million-euro strategic partnership to establish one of Europe's premier quantum computing hubs. Based in Naples, the hub will serve as a central platform to advance quantum computing research, development, and service delivery across Italy and the European Union (EU).

This announcement marks a historic milestone for Naples and Southern Italy, positioning the city as a core hub for Europe's quantum industry. TEA TEK Group's investment in the former Whirlpool factory site and its strategic vision for the hub clearly demonstrate the company's long-term commitment to cultivating quantum technological capabilities in a location that will deliver significant impact to the local community and the nation as a whole.

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The hub will integrate quantum hardware with Classiq's software platform to deliver a seamless end-to-end quantum computing environment. Leveraging the same foundational technology adopted by the Quantum Computing Napoli (QCN) Lab at the University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), led by Professor Tafuri, the platform will be deployed with 128-qubit processing capacity. Through collaboration between academia and industry, the hub aims to build a vibrant quantum ecosystem where researchers, enterprises, public institutions, and developers can design, analyze, and execute quantum programs on a single integrated workflow—all services provided from Naples.

A Partnership Advancing Europe's Quantum Vision

Service launch is targeted for the end of 2026, with both companies currently finalizing integration of the quantum computer with the Classiq platform. By operating an AI-enhanced Classiq platform equipped with user management and resource allocation modules, TEA TEK Group will become a comprehensive Quantum as a Service (QaaS) provider, delivering quantum computing services at scale.

The TEA TEK Group's Naples hub is designed not merely as a local facility but as a pan-European quantum infrastructure. Integrating hardware, software, applied research, talent development, and commercial services, the hub is expected to become one of the most strategically significant quantum centers on the continent—especially given the limited number of similar facilities currently existing in Europe.

This partnership symbolizes Europe's broader push toward building sovereign quantum technology stacks and reflects growing momentum in public and private investment toward the region's quantum future.

Nir Minerbi, CEO and Co-Founder of Classiq, said:

"This partnership is a pivotal milestone—not only for Classiq and TEA TEK Group, but for the broader mission of transforming quantum computing into a practical and accessible technological foundation for nations and regions. TEA TEK Group is building a strategic quantum hub for Italy and Europe in Naples, and we at Classiq are proud to provide the essential software platform, training programs, automation capabilities, and technical foundation needed to realize this vision at scale and in practical terms."

Felice Granisso, CEO of TEA TEK Group, said:

"This collaboration represents a transformative step for the TEA TEK Group, Naples, and Italy's quantum ecosystem as a whole. Naples possesses the talent, infrastructure, and ambition to become the epicenter of Europe's quantum future. Our QaaS model being built here will enable enterprises, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and research organizations to seamlessly access quantum capabilities without the need for massive investments to build their own infrastructure. The viability of this model has already been demonstrated by Classiq’s ability to redistribute computation time among industrial users, showing that a scalable quantum value chain is already taking shape. Q-Day—the day when encryption is broken—is not just a cybersecurity challenge, but the dawn of a new era of technological and industrial advancement. Through this hub in Naples, we will contribute to advancing quantum technology in Italy and Europe."

*This is a translated excerpt of a press release originally issued on June 24, 2026, in Milan and Naples, Italy. The original English version can be found here.

About the Partnership

The partnership between Classiq and TEA TEK combines quantum software, hardware integration, application development, and service management to create a comprehensive quantum computing environment capable of serving both research and commercial users at scale. This agreement further strengthens Classiq’s commitment to Italy and Europe, expanding its role in the region’s quantum infrastructure. The Naples hub stands as concrete evidence that Europe’s quantum ecosystem is maturing—transitioning from strategic planning and research phases into practical, investable, and commercially viable infrastructure.

The partnership between Classiq and TEA TEK combines quantum software, hardware integration, application development, and service management to create a comprehensive quantum computing environment capable of serving both research and commercial users at scale. This agreement further strengthens Classiq’s commitment to Italy and Europe—where the company receives investment from CDP (venture capital) and the European Innovation Council (EIC)—and enhances its presence within the region’s quantum infrastructure. The Naples hub exemplifies how Europe’s quantum ecosystem is entering a mature phase, evolving from strategy and research into practical, investable, and commercially executable infrastructure.

About Classiq

Classiq is a leading quantum computing software company that provides technologies enabling enterprises and researchers to access and harness quantum computing. Classiq’s platform automatically converts high-level functional models into optimized, hardware-executable quantum circuits. This allows teams to develop algorithms faster and deploy quantum applications more quickly—even without deep hardware expertise—by optimizing cost and performance.

Through partnerships with global leaders in quantum cloud computing, including major hyperscalers and hardware providers, Classiq ensures its customers—including Rolls-Royce, Comcast, BMW Group, and Intesa Sanpaolo—can design once and deploy anywhere. Classiq’s synthesis technology and memory optimization tools enable organizations to generate scalable and efficient quantum code, accelerating research and reducing execution costs.

Recognized by Fast Company as part of the "Next Big Thing in Tech 2025," Classiq is backed by leading global VCs and CVCs, including SoftBank, AMD, Qualcomm, and HSBC. As a global category leader in quantum software, Classiq stands at the forefront of enabling advanced quantum computing applications. For more information, follow Classiq on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube, join the Slack community, visit the GitHub repository, or go to ja.classiq.io.

About TEA TEK Group

TEA TEK Group is an Italian technology company operating in the fields of renewable energy, advanced energy storage systems, digital infrastructure, and technological innovation. As part of its long-term industrial strategy, the group is building an integrated ecosystem spanning renewable power generation, battery technology, and next-generation data centers. Within this vision, quantum computing and AI applications in quantum technologies represent a natural evolution of future digital infrastructure. To achieve this goal, TEA TEK Group has launched a major investment program in quantum computing, aiming to contribute to the growth of Italy’s and Europe’s quantum ecosystems.

Through its Naples Quantum Hub, TEA TEK Group is developing one of Southern Europe’s most advanced quantum computing infrastructures. The hub integrates quantum hardware, cutting-edge software, applied research activities, training programs, and Quantum as a Service (QaaS) solutions, enabling businesses, universities, research institutions, and public agencies to leverage quantum technologies.

Through strategic partnerships with some of the world’s leading companies in the quantum industry, the Naples Quantum Hub aims to become a central hub for innovation, technology transfer, and the development of next-generation talent to support quantum computing.