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Continuing the ECME tradition, we will highlight the best work in the field of molecular electronics, including presentations on the synthesis, properties, devices and applications of small molecule and polymer-based electronic materials.

ECME 2025 will feature a special session celebrating the work of Prof. Sir Richard Friend, and a social programme that highlights the cultural richness of Cambridge.

We invite you to present your latest work in the field and look forward to hosting you in Cambridge.


Register: https://ecme2025.eu/

The BIEE is delighted to be holding its next Research Conference at Worcester College in Oxford, Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 September 2025.

Whilst there has been positive progress to celebrate, there remains much more to be decided and done to transition the whole energy system successfully to be low carbon.

The issues involved impact the entire energy system (not only electricity), and there is a need to draw on a wide range of domestic and international perspectives in this changed global and UK context for net zero.

Do countries need to increase delivery pace to meet 2030 aims? Has success been made more complex in a fractured world? What is the role and value of energy in systems and for communities and people? What influence do market design, system considerations, legacy and finance have in the transition?

BIEE’s biennial Research Conference offers an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of current work on these issues, hear from experts and join the debate on pathways for the future. As time passes, it remains vital for academic, business and policy experts to be in close contact. The two days will offer an unrivalled opportunity to speak directly to specialists across these three groups.

Plenary sessions will look at the political and environmental context and will hear from leading policymakers and thinkers on key topics in the transition.

In-depth papers over two days will look at themes including the economic, environmental and geopolitical context, progress and innovation in the solutions being deployed, the role of finance and investment in the transition, the approaches taken to legacy infrastructure, and new approaches to modelling this ever smarter and more complex system.

Register: https://www.biee.org/conference/research-conference-2025/

Important dates to note are the 31 March abstract submission deadline, the 31 July early registration deadline, and the 15 September closure of registrations.

Launch of UK-wide neuromorphic tech network, focussing on project scoping, strategic plans, and engaging discussions with experts.

The NeuMat Kick-Off Meeting marks the exciting beginning of the UK-wide NeuMat network, bringing together key stakeholders and experts in the field of neuromorphic technologies. This meeting aims to set the stage for future collaborations and outline the strategic direction of the project. The agenda is packed with engaging discussions with renowned invited speakers from government, academia and industry, plus information on upcoming workshops and engagement initiatives. This kickoff meeting is a crucial step in fostering innovation and advancing research in the science and technology of neuromorphic computing. The meeting will be focussed on scoping this 5-year Network grant to maximise success toward its four central aims:

NeuMat Network Aims:

1. Foster and Educate the Community: Create an ecosystem of researchers at varying career stages, representing diverse scientific, ethnic, and gender backgrounds, and encompassing all geographic regions.
2. Strengthen Academic-Industry Ties: Enhance collaboration between academia and the private sector.
3. Catalyse Research & Development Funding: Initiate new funding proposals on subjects that emerge directly from idea cross-fertilisation within the network.
4. Ensure Continuity: Build a cohort of early-career researchers and a long-term vision for the future beyond NeuMat.

Event Schedule 

The Arrival and registration will be in the Blue Boar Common Room which is next to the Winstanley Lecture Theatre. All talks will take place in Winstanley Lecture Theatre, whilst the poster exhibition will be in the Old Combination Room (OCR). Tea/Coffee breaks and reception drinks will be served in the OCR. Dinner will take place in the Hall. Please see map below.

Day 1 – 23 September 2025:

2.00 pm Check-in for people being accommodated at Trinity College

2.30 pm Posters to be put up in OCR (before 6 pm)

3.00 pm Arrival and registration with Tea/Coffee in Blue Boar Common Room

3.30 pm Welcome in Winstanley Lecture Theatre

3.45 pm Lecture 1. Judith Driscoll, University of Cambridge, Intro to NeuMat and Welcome.

4.15 pm Lecture 2. Glenn Goodall, EPSRC, "Neuromorphic Computing and the National Semiconductor Strategy"

4.45 pm Lecture 3. Abu Sebastian, IBM

6.00 pm Reception Drinks and poster session 1 viewing in OCR

7.30 pm Dinner in Hall

Day 2 – 24 September 2025:

8.15 am Breakfast in Hall

9 am. Put Poster session 2 posters up.

9.15 am Lecture 4. Joshua Yang, USC, "Memristive Devices for Computing"

10.00 am Lecture 5. Andrew Mallinson, Intel

10.45 am Tea/Coffee break in OCR

11.15 am Initial roundtable brainstorm - Where should the network go? How can it be most effective?

12.30 pm Lunch in Hall

1.30 pm Poster session 2 in OCR

3.00 pm Lecture 6 Luca Larcher, Applied Materials, "Technologies for Neuromorphic Computing"

3.45 pm Coffee/Tea break

4.15 pm Lecture 7 Sergei Turitsyn, the new UK Neuromorphic Centre

4.45 pm Lecture 8 Paul Larcey, Innovate UK

5.15 pm Researcher flash talks (6 x (6+1))

6.15 pm Reception Drinks and Posters 2 in OCR

7.30 pm Dinner in Hall

Day 3 – 25 September 2025:

8.15 am Breakfast in Hall and Poster session 2 viewing.

10.00 am Check-Out if accommodation at Trinity College

Remove posters before 12 pm

9.30 am Lecture 9 Tony Kenyon, UCL, "Overview of the UK Neuromorphic Computing Ecosystem"

10.00 am Lecture 10 Themis Prodromakis, APRIL hub, "Innovation opportunities across the Semiconductors – AI spectrum"

10.30 am Coffee

10.45 am. Roundtable wrap up discussion. How can the network be most effective? Report to be written.

11.45 pm Researcher flash talks (6 x (6+1))

12.30 pm Best posters and flash talk prize giving.

1.00 pm Lunch in Hall and End

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neumat-kick-off-meeting-tickets-13419047562...

Join us for the next Hydrogen Off-Road Network (HORN) event hosted by HyDEX, exploring how the hydrogen industry can work together to shape policy and advance the low-carbon agenda.

This online session features a keynote presentation from Dr Emma Guthrie of the Hydrogen Energy Association (HEA), who will share insights into how the sector is collaborating to influence policy, address regulatory challenges, and accelerate the transition to a hydrogen economy.

Dr Guthrie will discuss:

• The current hydrogen policy landscape in the UK
• The role of industry collaboration in shaping effective and realistic policy
• Opportunities for organisations to contribute to policy development
• The importance of strategic engagement through networks like HORN

This session is designed to support dialogue and coordination across stakeholders in hydrogen, particularly those working on off-road, hard-to-decarbonise applications.

Register: Shaping Hydrogen Policy - A HORN Network Event Tickets, Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

Speaker:

Dr Emma Guthrie CEO, Hydrogen Energy Association

Dr Guthrie is an experienced energy policy specialist with a focus on low-carbon and hydrogen technologies. She leads engagement with government and industry to support the development of effective policy frameworks for the hydrogen sector.

Who Should Attend:

• Hydrogen technology developers and solution providers
• Policymakers, local authorities, and regulators
• Off-road equipment manufacturers and operators
• Researchers and academics
• Supply chain and logistics professionals
• Anyone involved in hydrogen deployment or policy development

About HyDEX and HORN:

HyDEX (www.hydex.ac.uk) is a Midlands-based programme accelerating the development and deployment of hydrogen technologies through collaborative innovation and skills development.

The Hydrogen Off-Road Network (HORN) is a HyDEX initiative focused on supporting the use of hydrogen in non-road applications, including construction, agriculture, mining, and industrial vehicles and machinery.

Cambridge Enterprise can help you turn your ideas into reality!

Join us for a short, practical introduction to the pathways available for bringing your ideas to life.

*Please note: this event is only open to current staff and postgraduate students of the University of Cambridge.

Register: Creating Research Impact through Commercialisation - Registration Form – Cambridge Enterprise

This introductory session is designed for academics, researchers and PhD students based within the University of Cambridge who are seeking guidance on how to transform their research into viable commercial ventures.

In this 1-hour, online session, you’ll learn more about the commercialisation pathways available to you, including working as a consultant, forming a spin-out company and licensing research tools and intellectual property. Delve into the intricacies of protecting your intellectual property and gain valuable insights on disclosing your inventions to the University.

The event will include:

• an introduction to intellectual property, with details on how to protect and license IP
• the benefits of sharing your knowledge as a consultant
• details of how to license research tools and what these include (reagents, software, copyright, database rights etc)
  information on forming a spin-out company and how Cambridge Enterprise can help
• a Q&A session