IoT-ZERO develops the sensing and connectivity technologies needed to power the next generation of IoT devices on near-zero energy, including battery-less, energy-harvesting nodes. By combining event-driven neuromorphic sensing, asynchronous secure communications, and seamless terrestrial-satellite (TN–NTN) connectivity, IoT-ZERO enables IoT deployments that are self-powered, maintenance-free, and built to last decades.
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Funded by the EU's Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under Horizon Europe, the project runs from June 2026 to May 2029 across a consortium of 10 partners from 8 European countries.
IoT-ZERO Objectives
Objective 1
Develop unified, 6G-ready cross-layer architectures and energy lifecycle models enabling (close to)Â zero
energy IoT
Objective 2
Design (close to) zero energy secure communication mechanisms for ubiquitous TN/NTNÂ connectivity
Objective 3
Design neuromorphic and event-driven sensing modules that enable ultra-low-power operation and asynchronous data processing for (close to) zero energy IoT devices.