Brain-Tech in action: German Spinncloud computing startup secures funding of 10 million Euro
Spinncloud Systems, a startup founded in 2021 in Germany, has become a major driver for energy-efficient AI inspired by the brain. It is based on the SpiNNaker2-chip technology, which was developed under the leadership of Prof. Christian Mayr in Dresden as part of the Human Brain Project.
At the end of June 2025, the European Innovation Council announced that SpiNNcloud Systems has been selected for the EIC Accelerator, securing €10M in blended funding, which combines grant funding and strategic equity investment, under the competitive "GenAI4EU: Creating European Champions in Generative AI" challenge.
Neuromorphic systems like SpiNNaker transfer insights from neuroscience into the design of computing hardware to emulate some of the advantages that our brain still holds over traditional computers. These include its high energy efficiency when processing information, fault tolerance and flexible learning ability – all of which are crucial in the rapidly evolving field of AI technology.
Earlier this year in April, another milestone for the technology was reached: at the Technical University of Dresden, the large-scale SpiNNcloud-supercomputer went into operation. The system currently comprises 35,000 neuromorphic SpiNNaker2-chips and over five million processor cores. Reaching massive scale and commercial availability, the SpiNNaker2-technology continues to make its mark on the European AI landscape.
The SpiNNcloud team in Dresden is now part of the ongoing EBRAINS 2.0 project, contributing to the subproject dedicated to computing services. Currently the team implements benchmarks from computational neuroscience on Spinnaker2, showcasing another area in the range of uses. The integration of a Spinnaker2-system into the EBRAINS research infrastructure is planned.
Further Information
30 June 2025 - Announcement by the European Innovation Council
From health to space: 40 start-ups secure EIC support in latest round of the EIC Accelerator
14 April 2025 - Announcement by Dresden University of Technology
Milestone for energy-efficient AI systems: TUD launches SpiNNcloud supercomputer
Learn more about Neuromorphic Computing in the Human Brain Project and the development of SpiNNaker-1 and SpiNNaker-2 in our booklet A closer look at scientific advances
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