Quinas completes Innovate UK project
Quinas Technology, a pioneer in next-generation memory , has successfully completed an Innovate UK–funded project exploring the application of its proprietary ULTRARAM technology to neuromorphic computing.
Delivered under the UKRI “Developing Semiconductor Hardware for Critical Technologies” scheme, the programme represents a significant milestone in the development of ULTRARAM as a new class of memory for secure, energy-efficient, and sustainable AI systems.
ULTRARAM, based on compound semiconductors and quantum resonant tunnelling, uniquely combines the speed and endurance of DRAM with the non-volatility of flash and ultra-low energy operation in a single device. The completed project has advanced device optimisation and the architectural foundations required for compute-in-memory (CIM) and neuromorphic applications.
Neuromorphic computing, inspired by the structure of the human brain, relies on performing computation directly within memory to reduce data movement and energy consumption. ULTRARAM offers a compelling pathway to enable this paradigm, addressing fundamental limitations of conventional memory technologies.
The project builds on Quinas’ collaboration with Lancaster University and IQE plc, the global leader in compound semiconductor wafer technology, and supports ongoing work toward ULTRARAM crossbar arrays and future chiplet-level integration.
“This project demonstrates the potential of ULTRARAM to address one of the most fundamental challenges in computing — the growing gap between memory and processing,” said Peter Hodgson, co-founder and CTO of Quinas Technology. “By combining speed, non-volatility and ultra-low energy operation, ULTRARAM opens up new possibilities for neuromorphic and in-memory computing systems.”
“This grant is a huge endorsement of our ambition to reimagine memory from the device level up,” said James Ashforth-Pook, co-founder and CEO of Quinas Technology. “ULTRARAM is more than just a new memory — it’s the foundation for a new era of secure, energy-efficient, and sustainable AI. By unifying speed, non-volatility, and ultra-low power, we’re challenging legacy assumptions across logic, storage, and inference. This milestone marks a critical step in our roadmap to bring next-generation memory to market and opens the door to new collaborations with investors, customers, and system integrators shaping the future of intelligent, sustainable compute.”
The outcomes of this programme underpin recent advances in ULTRARAM system-level modelling and neuromorphic architectures, supporting its continued development toward real-world AI hardware applications.
Quinas continues to expand its international research and commercial ecosystem, working with partners across device physics, modelling, and system integration to accelerate the deployment of ULTRARAM in next-generation computing systems.
The company has received global recognition for its innovation in semiconductor memory, including honours from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, the ICTGC Innovation Awards in Taiwan, and the Future of Memory and Storage Conference in Silicon Valley.
