Scientist Launches PHINDER Photonics Neuromorphic Detector Project

A senior scientist announces that in April 2026 they will kick off PHINDER, a project funded with €3.2 million by the European Innovation Council to develop a picosecond-scale photonics heterogeneous integrated neuromorphic detector. The author, returning from parental leave after twin births, also outlines upcoming talks at IAIFI, Berkeley, Harvard and AI4X Singapore and a planned comparative paper on end-to-end optimization strategies.