Projet TIRAMISU (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being brought to the source of data, thus establishing the Edge AI concept. Edge AI is gaining momentum across various industries and services by public authorities and enables new applications requiring high performance, ultra-low latency with high bandwidth, efficient power use, and intelligence beyond regular computing. Its strategic importance is emphasised through the EU Chips Act monetary investments in the EU semiconductor supply chain, highlighting the urgent need for a qualified workforce. The advancements in Edge AI applications face critical research and engineering challenges related to limited computing and energy resources of the edge devices, limitations of the existing AI algorithms and their insufficient fit. Also, the related rapid technological advancements, market dynamics, interdisciplinarity, and regulatory uncertainty set a unique challenge for the valorisation and management of Edge-AI innovations. The general research objective of TIRAMISU is a practical methodology for reliable and energy-efficient Edge AI hardware backbone design and innovation management. The action will provide strong interdisciplinary training for future European engineers and researchers driving the innovation for reliable and energy-efficient Edge AI chips. The consortium is strategically designed to foster cross-disciplinary synergies, by seamlessly integrating innovation management research with the technical aspects of Edge AI design. The non-academic sector is represented by a European flagship R&D hub for nanoelectronics - IMEC, a global leader in industrial electronics and the largest semiconductor manufacturer in Germany - Infineon, a trusted automotive solutions provider - PUNCH, the worldwide leader in EDA tools development - Cadence. The academic excellence is established by the top ICT and Technology Innovation engineering universities and Europe's largest application-oriented research organisation - Fraunhofer.

Mots clés : computing architectures, safety critical applications, fault management, energy efficiency, electronic design automation, innovation management, entrepreneurship

Participants :
- Infineon Technologies (Germany) (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 521078.4 €
- Haute école spécialisée bernoise (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Imec the Netherlands (Pays-Bas) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 274370.4 €
- Cadence Design Systems (Germany) (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 521078.4 €
- Université de technologie de Delft (Pays-Bas) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 548740.8 €
- Université de Chypre (Chypre) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 470160.0 €
- Dumarey softronix srl (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 259437.6 €
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 260539.2 €
- École polytechnique de Turin (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 518875.2 €
- Université de technologie de Tallinn (Estonie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 477014.4 €