Research projects
Below is an overview of our ongoing research projects, including EU-funded collaborations across materials science, device engineering, and computing systems.
EU projects
Crystalline Oxides for Next Generation Computing and Emerging Photonic Technologies (CONCEPT)
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Acronym: CONCEPT
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Grant Agreement: 101135946
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CogniGron Participant: Beatriz Noheda
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Programme: HORIZON-CL4-2023-DIGITAL-EMERGING
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Duration: 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2027
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Links: Project Website · CORDIS
Topological Solitons in Ferroics for Unconventional Computing (TOPOCOM)
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Acronym: TOPOCOM
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Grant Agreement: 101119608
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CogniGron Participant: Beatriz Noheda
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Programme: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN
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Duration: 1 Sep 2023 – 31 Aug 2027
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Links: Project Website · CORDIS
Transforming IoT Sensory Systems for a Sustainable Future (SWIMS)
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Acronym: SWIMS
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Grant Agreement: 101119062
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CogniGron Participant: Elisabetta Chicca
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Programme: ERC Synergy
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Duration: 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2029
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CORDIS: Link
Insect-Brain Inspired Neuromorphic Nanophotonics (InsectNeuroNano)
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Acronym: InsectNeuroNano
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Grant Agreement: 101046790
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CogniGron Participant: Elisabetta Chicca
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Programme: HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDEROPEN
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Duration: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2026
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Links: Project Website · CORDIS
Reconfigurable Superconducting And Photonic Technologies Of The Future (RESPITE)
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Acronym: RESPITE
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Grant Agreement: 101098717
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CogniGron Participant: Bart Kooi
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Programme: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDEROPEN
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Duration: 1 Mar 2023 – 28 Feb 2027
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Links: Project Website · CORDIS
MAterials for Smarter AUTonomous sensOrs (MASAUTO)
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Acronym: MASAUTO
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Grant Agreement: 101168161
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CogniGron Participant: Beatriz Noheda
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Programme: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN
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Duration: 1 Mar 2025 – 28 Feb 2029
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Links: Project Website · CORDIS
ARCHitectures based on Unconventional Accelerators for Dependable / EnergY-EfficienT AI Systems (ARCHYTAS)
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Acronym: ARCHYTAS
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CogniGron Participant: Erika Covi
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Programme: European Defence Fund (EDF-2023-RA)
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Awarded: 16 May 2024
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UG Amount: €817,165.00
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Links: EDF Project Info · LinkedIn Page
In-Materio Reservoir Computing Using Tailored Epitaxial Complex Oxides (RECOMPUTE)
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Acronym: RECOMPUTE
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Grant Agreement: 101203197
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CogniGron Participant: Martin Sarrott
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Programme: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF
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Duration: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
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Amount: €217,076.16
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CORDIS: Link
Universality in Phase Transitions in Random Graphs (GraPhTra)
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Acronym: GraPhTra
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Grant Agreement: 101211705
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CogniGron Participant: Serte Donderwinkel
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Programme: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF
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Duration: 1 Mar 2025 – 28 Feb 2027
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Amount: €217,076.16
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CORDIS: Link
MALEFICENT
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Acronym: MALEFICENT
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CogniGron Participant: Fernando M. Quintana Velázquez
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Programme: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF
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Details: Start date and amount to be confirmed
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CORDIS: (Pending)
Other international projects

Memristive Time Difference Encoder (MemTDE)
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Acronym: MemTDE
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Grant Agreement: 422738993
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CogniGron Participant: Elisabetta Chicca
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Programme: DFG
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Website: MemTDE – MemrisTec
