Intel has announced the acquisition of Edinburgh-based software company Codeplay, with the deal anticipated to be completed later this quarter.

The chip manufacturer said that the acquisition would bolster the commitment of both companies to open collaboration and standards – with particular onus on driving the adoption of SYCL and the oneAPI ecosystem.

Codeplay Software said in a statement that it will now be able to extend the delivery of SYCL solutions into cross-architecture and multi-vendor products, based on the open-source ecosystems upon which they are built.

Intel and Codeplay have worked together to define and extend open standard programming models that work across multiple platforms and devices.

Joe Curley, vice president and general manager of software products and ecosystem in Intel’s Software and Advanced Technology Group (SATG), stated that subject to the closing of the transaction, Codeplay will operate as a subsidiary business as part of SATG.

He said: “Through the subsidiary structure, we plan to foster Codeplay’s unique entrepreneurial spirit and open ecosystem approach for which it is known and respected in the industry.”

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Commenting on the news, Codeplay founder and chief executive Andrew Richards said: “Intel’s support will enable Codeplay’s continued strength in the community and ecosystem.

“It is important for the industry to adopt open standards and open-specification solutions to minimise time-to-market for the industry and time to value for developers and customers – this acquisition strengthens developer and industry trust that open software will be available now and in the years to come.”

He added: “The combination brings excitement and energy to oneAPI and SYCL ensuring the industry aligns and works together for the gain of all.

“This is just the next step in our vision to bring open standards programming to all.”

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