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Published the July 12, 2026

C2N among the partners of the European project HERON

The HERON project (Hybrid-responsive mEm-devices for neuROinspired computiNg) has officially launched.

Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe, this Marie Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchanges (MSCA-SE) project brings together an international consortium to develop the next generation of hybrid multi-memory devices and neuromorphic hardware for low-power, brain-inspired computing.

With an exceptional evaluation score of 98/100, HERON ranks among the top-rated proposals in the call.

C2N contributes to this project on behalf of CNRS, with Sylvia Matzen serving as coordinator, alongside outstanding partners:

  • Netherlands: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (University of Groningen), Tamalika Banerjee
  • Italy: Politecnico di Milano (Milan Polytechnic)
  • Netherlands: IMChip B.V.
  • Argentina: CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council)

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