A highly impactful 2025

<p>Throughout 2025, the NL-ECO program raised international visibility and played a prominent role at several high-profile events, advancing dialogue and collaboration in energy-efficient computing. </p><div class="__editor_html"><br></div><p><strong>Watt Matters in AI Conference</strong> (Nov 2025, Eindhoven) - Addressed AI’s growing energy demands, exploring sustainable solutions across hardware, policy, neuromorphic computing, energy-efficient data centers, and edge AI.</p><p></p><div class="__editor_html"><br></div><p><strong>Future of Compute Mission to the UK</strong> (Nov 2025, London) - Strengthened Dutch-UK collaboration through visits and discussions on AI, integrated photonics, and neuromorphic computing.</p><div class="__editor_html"><br></div><p><strong>NCN 2025</strong> (Sept 2025, TU Delft) - Focused on bio-inspired algorithms, learning models, emerging materials, circuits, systems, and advanced computing architectures.</p><p></p><p><strong>Metamaterials 2025</strong> (Sept 2025, Amsterdam) - Covered advances in optics, photonics, and engineering, followed by a doctoral school.</p><div class="__editor_html"><br></div><p><strong>Neuromorphic Now</strong> (June 2025, Delft) - Addressed advances in neuromorphic computing, with a focus on applications, accessible software, market relevance, and European roadmapping.</p><div class="__editor_html"><br></div><p><strong>NL-UK Innovation Mission: Advancing Neuromorphic Computing Together</strong><em> </em>(March 2025, London)</p><p>A Dutch delegation including key members of our consortium visited the UK for an Innovation Mission on neuromorphic computing, strengthening collaboration through a bilateral symposium in London, visits to Cambridge, and a strategic session at the Dutch Embassy, laying strong foundations for future UK - Netherlands partnerships.</p>