At the prestigious Graphene Week 2025, held in Vicenza (September 22-26th) , Italy, the Horizon Europe project 2DNeuralVision stood out as a key contributor to the future of electronics, photonics, and quantum technologies. The project not only showcased its cutting-edge research but also co-organized a high-impact workshop that drew attention from academia and industry alike.

Workshop Spotlight: 2D Materials for Electronic, Photonic & Quantum Applications

On September 25, 2DNeuralVision co-hosted the workshop “2D Materials for Electronic, Photonic and Quantum Applications” in collaboration with the GATEPOST and 2D-PL projects. The session featured six invited speakers and focused on the industrial relevance of 2D materials in next-generation technologies.

Key topics included:

• Graphene-based far-infrared photodetectors – presented by Klaas-Jan Tielrooij (TU Eindhoven) – invited from 2DNeuralVision
• Integration of 2D materials in 300mm platforms – presented by Pierre Morin (imec) – invited from 2DNeuralVision
• Scalable electronics and gate stack processes
• Photonics for telecom and data centers
• Reliability and long-term stability of 2D materials in devices

The workshop concluded with an interactive panel discussion, fostering dialogue on emerging challenges and opportunities in the field.

2DNeuralVision Contributions

Ivana Cavaliere from ICFO represented 2DNeuralVision during the workshop, introducing the project’s speakers and highlighting its research on optical neural networks and wide-spectrum image sensors. Meanwhile, FI Group played a key role in leading the dissemination and communication aspects of the workshop, ensuring the project’s innovations reached a broad audience across academia, industry, and policy.

Exhibition and Engagement

Throughout the week, 2DNeuralVision maintained a strong presence at the exhibition area, where attendees engaged with experts from ICFO, FI Group, and imec. The project’s pod showcased its progress toward developing compact, energy-efficient vision systems for applications in automotive, AR/VR, robotics, and mobile devices.