# Green Always-On Sensing with Neuronova’s Sub-μwatt Chip?

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2026-01-07
- Length: 47m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/151258254/

## Summary

Alessandro Milazzi and Michele Mestella, co-founders of Neuronova, discuss their neuromorphic startup's strategy to enable always-on sensing with sub-microwatt power consumption. They explain their choice of floating-gate memory over memristors for reliability and their focus on audio keyword spotting and health monitoring applications. The episode also features commentary from Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings on the market landscape and the potential for AI-driven health monitoring.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=3) Introduction and Guest Background
- [3:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=195) Founding Neuronova and Market Positioning
- [10:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=654) Technology: Floating Gates vs. Memristors
- [13:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=830) Training Methods and Performance Benchmarks
- [17:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=1057) Competitive Landscape and Complementarity
- [22:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=1355) Commercial Status and Strategic Partnerships
- [27:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=1638) Health Monitoring and Biomedical Applications
- [30:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=1803) Future of Neuromorphic Engineering
- [32:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-01-07-green-always-on-sensing-with-neuronovas-sub-watt-chip#t=1948) Commentary on Market and Health Tech

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Neuronova (company)
- Micron Semiconductor (company)
- University of Groningen (other)
- Sentient (company)
- Brain Chip (company)
- Innatera (company)
- Spin Memory (company)
- Blue Mind (company)
- Poly (company)
- Neuromorphica (company)
- Oxide (company)
- Applied Brain Research (company)

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