In brief 

Over two consecutive editions of Graphene Week – Prague 2024 and Vicenza 2025 – 2DNeuralVision established a highly effective approach for turning workshop participation into a structured pathway toward industrial readiness. In 2025, the consortium co‑organised a workshop that shifted the conversation decisively toward manufacturability, focusing on reliability, 300 mm process integration and deployable photonic components for electronic, photonic and quantum applications. With more than five hundred experts gathered and an expanded programme including the Innovation Forum, Open Forum, Diversity in Graphene and IOP Publishing sessions, Graphene Week 2025 provided the ideal ecosystem to move from promise to scalable technology. 

This impact was made possible thanks to the solid foundation created the previous year, when Graphene Week 2024 brought together a global scientific community and positioned 2DNeuralVision as a reference point for connecting advances in 2D materials with device ready photonics. That edition introduced a practical narrative arc, from principles to device routes to application relevance, which proved essential for anchoring the project’s technologies in real-world needs. 

Left image: Graphene Week 2024, Prague. Right image: Graphene Week 2025, Vicenza.

What moved the needle 

The turning point in 2025 came from focusing the workshop on the concrete steps that bridge prototype and product. Discussions around pilotline requirements, telecom and datacenter photonics, and packaging and process flows allowed stakeholders to understand exactly how 2DNeuralVision technologies can transition into industrial environments. This framing clarified the next actions for the project’s two product lines: leadfree, CMOS compatible TMDC/CQD SWIR imagers and graphene based photonic ONNs designed for scalable, energy efficient computation. 

The ability to reach this level of maturity resulted from insights gathered in 2024. That earlier workshop, “2D Materials for Photonic Applications: From Theory to Devices,” demonstrated how fundamental research advances directly support broadband photodetection, on chip tuning and application relevance under fog, glare and low light. The session was supported by a compact event kit (pod visuals, tailored flyer and a short explanatory video) ensuring that complex concepts were presented with clarity and consistency on the show floor. 

The combination of editorial continuity and reusable materials created a recognisable identity and built trust across the community, enabling the conversation to evolve naturally from scientific capability (2024) to industrial feasibility (2025). 

Why it matters 

Graphene Week has proven to be a uniquely valuable platform where research excellence, industrial ambitions and European collaboration converge. Its blend of scientific sessions, innovation showcases and cross project interaction turns it into far more than an academic event; it becomes a bridge between laboratory performance and market relevant readiness. 

By placing reliability metrics and 300 mm platform compatible processes at the centre of discussions in 2025, 2DNeuralVision ensured that its technologies were evaluated within the context that matters most for adoption: standards, pilot line access and manufacturability. This evolution built directly on the visibility gained in 2024, where the project demonstrated how progress in 2D materials directly feeds leadfree SWIR sensing and photonic acceleration, reinforcing the project’s “any weather, any light” vision. 

Together, the two editions created a coherent two-year progression that other projects can replicate: scientific fundamentals leading to device integration, and device integration leading to industrial readiness. 

What’s next 

For Graphene Week 2026, 2DNeuralVision will take an even more strategic role by serving as the host project, strengthening its visibility, credibility and leadership within the European 2Dmaterials community. This edition will also be supported locally by the project’s D&C FI Group partner, whose involvement as coorganiser will create stronger regional engagement, smoother logistics and closer interaction with key industrial and academic stakeholders. Their participation will allow the consortium to shape the programme with a clearer innovation t oindustry focus and ensure that the project’s technologies are positioned at the centre of discussions on advanced photonic and sensing systems. 

Acting as host project also deepens 2DNeuralVision’s connection to the Graphene Flagship, placing the consortium at the heart of one of Europe’s largest and most influential scientific and innovation networks. This elevated role will help the project secure stronger visibility for its maturing demonstrators, expand collaboration opportunities, and reinforce the exploitation routes presented in previous editions.  

As 2DNeuralVision steps into Graphene Week 2026 as the host project, the event will not only stand as a major milestone in the European 2D‑materials landscape but also mark a powerful culmination of the project itself, showcasing technologies mature enough to leave a legacy that extends far beyond its official end.