42T and Dutch partner grab the edge in technology alliance

The product development and manufacturing innovation consultancy is partnering with Innatera, a leader in brain-inspired Edge AI processors, to help its clients access the latest breakthroughs in ultra-low power intelligence at the sensor edge for new product innovations.

By combining Innatera’s spiking neural processors with 42T’s experience in consumer, industrial and manufacturing applications, the collaboration will focus on developing Edge AI solutions for anomaly detection and condition monitoring.

It will enable 42T’s design team to develop ultra-low power retrofittable or built-in devices for self-diagnosing motors, fans and pumps, as well as many other applications. The aim is to help companies reduce unplanned downtime, improve asset reliability, and strengthen operational safety through continuous, localised insight.

Jon Spratley, CEO of 42T said: “Neuromorphic computing is one of the most disruptive developments we’ve seen in industrial sensing and control for a long time. Our clients are looking for low cost, low power practical ways to get more value from their machines and processes, from higher uptime and better product quality to safer working environments.”

“By combining Innatera’s ultra-efficient, event-driven processors with our consulting and product development expertise in industrial and manufacturing systems, we can help our clients unlock entirely new classes of smart, responsive solutions that simply weren’t feasible with traditional electronics and AI.”

Innatera’s neuromorphic processors are built around Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), a brain-inspired form of AI that processes information as sparse, time-based events rather than dense data streams. This event-driven Spiking Neural Processor (SNP) architecture delivers ultra-low power consumption and sub-millisecond response times, enabling always-on pattern recognition and anomaly detection directly at the sensor edge, without depending on power-hungry cloud infrastructure.

Sumeet Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Innatera said: “Across industries, products are being packed with sensors but too often that rich data never turns into meaningful insight where it matters most: inside the device. Our neuromorphic processors enable always-on pattern recognition and anomaly detection at the edge, within tight power and cost budgets.”

Innatera is a spin-off from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Born out of a decade of research on energy-efficient neuromorphic computing, it pioneers a new breed of microprocessors that aim to bring brain-like intelligence to sensors.

Backed by leading European DeepTech VCs Matterwave Ventures, MIG Capital, European Innovation Council, InvestNL, Innavest, and Delft Enterprises, the company says it is on a mission to make a billion sensors intelligent by 2030.

42T boasts almost three decades of expertise helping industrial, consumer, energy and healthcare clients turn complex engineering challenges into robust, manufacturable solutions.

Drawing on deep expertise in mechanical and electronics design, sensor systems, manufacturing innovation and user-centred design, 42T works across the full lifecycle from insights and strategy through to prototyping, industrialisation and scale-up, delivering lasting value in demanding real-world environments.