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🚀 In this episode, discover how nanotechnology is transforming electronics, healthcare, and industry! The INESC Microsystems and Nanotechnologies (INESC-MN) showcases two groundbreaking project, MultiSpin.AI, highlighting the challenges and advancements shaping the future of technology. Don’t miss this deep dive into the world of science and innovation!
Project Consortium Celebrates One-Year Milestone with Dynamic Meeting at INESC-MN, Lisbon The consortium is proud to announce the successful completion of its one-year meeting held at the renowned INESC-MN facilities in Lisbon, Portugal, on February 6 and 7, 2025. This pivotal gathering marked an important milestone for the project as teams showcased progress, exchanged insights, and laid the groundwork for future success. Day One – Comprehensive Work Package Reviews and Facility TourThe first day kicked off with dynamic presentations from each Work Package (WP), where teams detailed their results, progress, and accomplishments. A comprehensive management overview further clarified project deadlines and strategic objectives, setting a clear course for the months ahead. Attendees also enjoyed an exclusive guided tour of INESC-MN’s state-of-the-art laboratories. This immersive experience offered a unique glimpse into the advanced machinery and innovative research equipment at INESC. Designed for hands-on learning, these tools are readily accessible to students working at INESC, and during our visit, consortium members were equally able to benefit from the practical insights provided by these state-of-the-art resources Day Two – Fostering Innovation Through Collaborative WorkshopOn the second day, a focused workshop on innovation potential took center stage. The session encouraged in-depth discussions and the sharing of insightful ideas, fostering an environment ripe for creative problem-solving and strategic advancements. The collaborative spirit and forward-thinking dialogue reaffirmed the consortium’s commitment to exploring new avenues of innovation. Looking AheadAs the consortium gears up for its first review meeting with the commission, the outcomes of this meeting serve as a robust foundation for future progress. The event not only highlighted significant achievements over the past year but also set the stage for continued excellence and innovation. Follow us on social media to keep updated with the project’s outcomes.
An innovative progress in Spintronics-based Edge Computing for Artificial Intelligence is a new project funded by Horizon Europe. AI has already demonstrated its transformative potential, with applications in language models, medical diagnostics, industrial automation, and more. It has generated an astounding €2.7 trillion in business value in 2021 alone, and forecasts predict AI will generate €12 trillion in value by 2030. However, as the demand for AI increases, existing computing architectures, constrained by their intrinsic limitations, are struggling to keep pace. Notably, global data processing reached 97ZB in 2022, and this volume is doubling every two to three years, overwhelming the capabilities of even next-generation technologies like 5G and 6G. The Horizon Europe project MultiSpin.AI is set to innovate the world of artificial intelligence (AI) with the development of an n-ary spintronics-based edge computing co-processor. This technology aims to overcome the limitations of current computing hardware and enable AI to address some of the world’s most pressing global challenges, from healthcare to climate change, transportation, and food security. The Challenge: Overcoming the Limitations of Existing AI Hardware The progress of current computing technology is impeded due to major obstacles: The Solution: A New Era of Spintronics-based AI Co-processors MultiSpin.AI uses spintronics-based technology to develop an edge computing co-processor designed for AI application. This co-processor will enhance energy efficiency, computational speed, and accuracy, overcoming the limitations of current hardware architectures. It will also enable AI to process data locally at the edge—closer to the source—rather than relying on centralized cloud computing, reducing latency, bandwidth, and energy consumption. Project Objectives: Pushing the Boundaries of AI and Spintronics The primary objective of MultiSpin.AI is to design, fabricate, and test AI inference with innovative n-ary multistate magnetic structures. Thus, instead of existing binary spintronic devices, these structures can switch between multiple magnetic states, providing unprecedented speed and energy efficiency for AI computations. Specific objectives include: Meet the consortium MultiSpin.AI is counting with a collaboration of leading research institutes, universities, and two SMEs, combining multidisciplinary expertise in material science, spintronics, AI, and commercialization: Material scientists and spintronics experts from Bar-Ilan University (BIU), INESC-MN, UCLouvain, and SpinEdge are focused on simulating and co-defining magnetic devices. BIU and INESC-MN, as nanofabrication experts, will also fabricate and pattern the devices. Nanomagnetism and characterization experts from BIU, UCLouvain, and INESC-MN will conduct the characterization of these devices through simulations and experimental measurements to refine the designs. Electronic engineers, physicists, and AI experts from INESC-MN, SpinEdge, UCLouvain, and I-FEVS will collaborate on designing and developing a PCB prototype for the co-processor, including driver and control software. AI algorithm developers and IoT experts, alongside spintronics physicists, AI ethicists, and human-centered designers from SpinEdge, UCLouvain, and I-FEVS, will co-develop the AI algorithms for the PoC. The team will use a human-centred design checklist to ensure the technology is unbiased, socially responsible, and ethically aligned. For more information about MultiSpin.AI and to stay updated on the project’s progress, please visit [multispinai.eu] and follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/multispin-ai]. MultiSpin.AI has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Program under grant agreement 101130046 Media Contact: Marina de Souza FariaDissemination Manager (AMIRES)souzafaria@amires.eu
We are thrilled to announce that AMIRES has officially joined the MultiSpinAI consortium as the partner responsible for managing dissemination, communication, and exploitation. In this role, AMIRES will promote the project’s innovative advances in AI n-ary inference using M2TJ cells, sharing key findings with the scientific community, industry, and the public by social media and the project website. The effort will help ensure that the project’s outcomes reach their full commercial and societal potential. AMIRES’ Responsibilities AMIRES will be instrumental in executing a comprehensive plan to maximize the project’s visibility and impact. This includes supporting the partners to publish scientific papers, organizing events, maintaining active communication channels, and developing a robust exploitation roadmap. Their experience in ensuring that cutting-edge research moves towards real-world applications makes them ideally suited to this task. Next Steps Looking ahead, AMIRES will continue to lead activities aimed at enhancing the project’s communication and dissemination efforts, reaching out to various stakeholders. The project’s social media platforms will also become more active, ensuring the latest developments and results are shared regularly. Keep an eye on our official website and social channels for exciting updates!
