Classiq and TEA TEK Group Launch Quantum Computing Hub in Naples

Insider Brief

• Classiq and TEA TEK Group have signed a multi-million-euro partnership to establish a quantum computing hub in Naples aimed at serving research, industry and public-sector users across Italy and Europe.
• The hub will combine quantum hardware with Classiq’s software platform and is expected to launch Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) offerings by the end of 2026.
• The initiative is intended to support Europe’s quantum technology ambitions by providing infrastructure, software, talent development and applied quantum computing services from a single location.

PRESS RELEASE — Classiq, the leading quantum computing software company, and TEA TEK Group, an emerging force in Italy’s and Europe’s quantum landscape, today announced a landmark multi-million-euro strategic partnership to establish one of Europe’s most significant quantum computing hubs. Located in Naples, the hub is set to become a center of excellence for quantum computing research, development and services across Italy and the European Union.

The announcement marks a pivotal moment for Naples and for Southern Italy, placing the city at the heart of Europe’s quantum industrial map. TEA TEK Group’s investment in the ex-Whirlpool area and the strategic vision in building this hub signals a long-term commitment to developing quantum capabilities where they can generate the greatest regional and national impact.

The hub will integrate quantum hardware with the Classiq software platform, creating a seamless, end-to-end quantum computing environment. The solution will be the same technical solution as that adopted by the Quantum Computing Napoli (QCN) Lab at the University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), led by Professor Tafuri but now with a capacity of 128 qubits. The connection between academia and the commercial sector targets creating the conditions to build a dynamic ecosystem. Researchers, enterprises, public institutions and developers will be able to design, analyse and execute quantum programs through a single unified workflow — all delivered in Naples.

A Partnership Built for Europe’s Quantum Ambitions

Services are expected to launch by the end of 2026, as the partners finalize the integration of the quantum computer into the Classiq platform. TEA TEK Group will operate the AI-enhanced Classiq platform, equipped with modules for user management and resource allocation, enabling it to function as a full-spectrum Quantum as a Service (QaaS) provider.

TEA TEK Group’s Naples hub is designed not merely as a local asset, but as European-scale infrastructure — a candidate to be among the most strategically important quantum centers on the continent, combining hardware, software, applied research, talent development and commercial services in a way that few facilities in Europe currently offer.

The partnership is a direct expression of Europe’s drive to build sovereign quantum technology stacks and reflects the growing momentum of public and private investment in the region’s quantum future.

“This partnership is truly an important milestone. It is significant not only for Classiq and TEA TEK Group, but for the broader effort to turn quantum computing into usable, accessible national and regional capability,” said Nir Minerbi, co-founder and CEO of Classiq. “TEA TEK Group is building a strategic quantum hub for Italy and Europe in Naples, and Classiq is proud to provide the software platform, the training programs, the automation and the technical foundation needed to make that vision practical at scale.”

“This collaboration represents a transformational step for TEA TEK Group, for Naples, and for Italy’s entire quantum ecosystem,” said Felice Granisso, CEO of TEA TEK Group. “Naples has the talent, the infrastructure and the ambition to stand at the heart of Europe’s quantum future. The QaaS model we are building here enables companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical organizations and research centers to access quantum capabilities seamlessly without the substantial investment required to build their own infrastructure. A validation of this model is the fact that Classiq will redistribute compute hours to industrial operators, demonstrating that a scalable quantum value chain is already taking shape. Q-Day should not be viewed solely as a cybersecurity challenge: it marks the beginning of a new era of technological and industrial advancement, and this hub in Naples is our contribution to ensuring Italy and Europe are ready to seize that opportunity.”