DELFT, Netherlands, Dec 23, 2025 – Innatera has announced that CEO Dr. Sumeet Kumar has been nominated as a Fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE).
“The Netherlands has all the ingredients to build globally relevant deep-tech companies: world-class research, ambitious founders, and a highly connected ecosystem,” says HRH Prince Constantijn van Oranje, Envoy at Techleap.nl. “Founders like Sumeet have been at the forefront of Dutch entrepreneurship, turning frontier technologies like neuromorphic computing into companies that tackle real global challenges. His fellowship at the Netherlands Academy of Engineering is a signal that the Netherlands is serious about scaling technologies that matter, not just for our own benefit, but for the world’s future.”
The Fellowship of NAE recognizes engineers, technologists, and innovators for professional achievement and leadership around key societal transitions, supporting efforts to strengthen the role of engineering in society. NAE is the Netherlands’ national academy of engineering and is part of international networks such as Euro-CASE and CAETS.
Dr. Kumar’s selection recognizes his work for advancing neuromorphic computing from lab research into products and for contributing to the growth of the deep-tech and semiconductor ecosystem in the Netherlands and beyond. Under his leadership, Innatera has developed and launched Pulsar, a neuromorphic microcontroller for ultra-low-power edge AI processing.
“I’m deeply honored to be selected as a Fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering,” says Sumeet Kumar, CEO of Innatera. “This recognition reflects the work of the entire Innatera team and our partners, who believe that new kinds of computing are needed to meet the world’s growing demand for intelligent, energy-efficient systems. We’re sitting on a treasure trove of technology that holds the solution to the world’s toughest problems – ambitious founders, strong policy, and flawless execution are all we need to bring them to life. I look forward to contributing to NAE’s charter of building the Netherlands into a powerhouse of global deep-tech entrepreneurship and innovation.”
Source: Innatera
About Innatera
Innatera develops neuromorphic processors designed to run AI on edge devices. The company builds neuromorphic microcontrollers that process sensor data using spiking neural network architectures. These products support real-time data processing while reducing power consumption and dependence on cloud computing. Innatera serves original equipment manufacturers and developers across automotive, industrial systems, wearables, smart home devices, and IoT applications. The company was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Delft University of Technology. Innatera is headquartered in Rijswijk, South Holland, Netherlands. It focuses on R&D, and integration of neuromorphic hardware for commercial products. Its technology targets use cases requiring low latency, continuous sensing, and efficient on-device intelligence. Applications include pattern recognition, event detection, and condition monitoring in embedded systems.