nerHarv (www.EnerHarv.com) was created in 2018 by the Power Sources Manufacturers Association's (PSMA) Energy Harvesting Committee (EHC) as an international workshop on energy harvesting and micro-power management, particularly for ultra-low power IoT applications. The Committee recognized the growing awareness and acceptance of EH technologies and their critical battery life extension enablement role in the IoT/IIoT, wearable, industrial automation, smart mobility and many more industries. The vision was a create 'a focal point for a community of experts and users of energy harvesting & related technologies to share knowledge, best practices, roadmaps, experiences and create opportunities for collaboration.'

On the heels of successful events in 2018 & 2022 (despite COVID) bouncing between Europe and North America, the demand for and participation in the globe's best energy harvesting gather has generated the momentum for EnerHarv 2024, to be held in majestic Perugia, Italy from Wed, June 26 – Fri, June 28.  The event shall be hosted by the Noise in Physical Systems (NiPS, https://www.nipslab.org/) Lab of the University of Perugia (UNIPG, https://www.unipg.it/en/).  The General Chair is Dr. Roberto La'Rosa of STMicro, General Co-chair is Mike Hayes of Tyndall National Institute, Technical Chair is Prof. Francesco Cottone of UNIPG, and Technical Co-chair is Brian Zahnstecher of PowerRox.  The event has been timed to overlap with the NIPS Energy harvesting summer school on June 24-26th (details to be announced) so there is a fantastic opportunity for younger professional to participate in both events.

The EnerHarv program has been methodically crafted to not only invite the top contributors and innovators in the industry, but ensure lots of opportunity and inspiration for the cross-collaborations that are critical to enablement.  Academic innovation is highlighted in the poster session and functional demonstrations are present throughout the course of the 3-day program.

Please stay tuned to the EnerHarv and/or PSMA websites for more details on initial keynote and speaker announcements.  Local information and registration will also be available soon.

Mike Hayes, General Co-Chair, EnerHarv 2024

Brian Zahnstecher, Technical Co-Chair, EnerHarv 2024

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