Narrative
University of Manchester research within the Department of Computer Science led to the creation of SpiNNaker – a novel computer chip architecture. SpiNNaker has had extensive impact on the domain of brain-inspired computing. A novel computer chip, computer architecture and software stack were developed, enabling:● Economic impact via sales of 10 boards to non-academic and 39 to academic institutions worldwide, generating royalties of GBP150,714 to Cogniscience Ltd.
● New business activities for MindTrace Ltd (which relies on SpiNNaker). MindTrace received GBP1.3Million from Advanced Digital Ventures and Mercia Technologies (through the Northern Powerhouse Fund), creating 6 jobs in Manchester.
● The creation of approximately 22 jobs in Germany, due to a EUR8Million investment by the Saxony government.
Impact date | 1 Aug 2013 → 31 Jul 2020 |
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Category of impact | Economic, Technological |
Impact level | Adoption |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Institute for Data Science and AI
Documents & Links
- REDACTED REF2021 impact case- SpiNNaker – enabling brain-inspired AI
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Research output
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SpiNNaker: A 1-W 18-core system-on-chip for massively-parallel neural network simulation
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SpiNNaker: A spiking neural network architecture
Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Towards Biologically-Plausible Neuron Models and Firing Rates in High-Performance Deep Spiking Neural Networks
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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sPyNNaker: a Software Package for Running PyNN Simulations on SpiNNaker
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Real-Time Cortical Simulation on Neuromorphic Hardware
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Overview of the SpiNNaker system architecture
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Using stochastic spiking neural networks on SpiNNaker to solve constraint satisfaction problems
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Graphene, AI and the brain: an extraordinary journey into human consciousness
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