Irréversible

Overview

Intelligent Everything

Ultra-low-power analog AI for the real world.

Irreversible designs next-generation analog AI chips that enable meaningful intelligence anywhere — from sensors to robots — using up to 1000× less power than conventional digital processors. We’re building the foundation for the post-von-Neumann era, where energy efficiency defines what’s possible.

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Problem & Opportunity

AI is getting more powerful — and more power-hungry

Data-center-scale systems can do remarkable things, but they can’t run in the field, in the air, or inside a sensor. To unlock the Intelligent Everything future, intelligence must run where the data is created, at microwatt-class power levels.

We believe that the next wave of computing value lies not in more intelligence at higher power, but in “just enough” intelligence — the Minimum Viable Intelligence that makes a device, drone, or robot truly autonomous.

Solution

Analog Inference chips

Analog inference chips that compute where the data and the model weights live. By performing neural operations directly in memory, our architecture sidesteps the digital and von Neumann bottlenecks that waste energy moving bits around.

  • Ultra-low power: Up to 1000× reduction in energy consumption
  • Fully analog compute: No digital hybridization — true in-memory inference
  • Scalable neural architectures: From hundreds to millions of neurons
  • Hardware-aware training and simulation tools
  • Flexible integration: From chip IP to modules and full solutions

Our approach opens applications that were previously impossible due to energy or thermal limits — always-on sensing, drone vision, edge robotics, and more.

Technology

Technology

Born from quantum-control research, our team first designed an analog neural network to process qubit error-correction signals inside a dilution refrigerator — an environment where digital logic would overheat. That prototype proved something profound: complex inference could be done without digital power budgets.

Today, we’re scaling that physics-first architecture into commercial analog AI processors.

Our technology stack

  • Analog neurons in non-volatile memory: Perform MAC operations directly in resistive elements (memristors)
  • Digital supervisor: Manages calibration, safety, and programmability
  • Simulation platform: Bridges device physics and network behavior, enabling rapid iteration before fabrication
  • Fabrication partners: Working with major foundries (TSMC, GF) and research fabs (LETI, ST Micro) to ensure manufacturability at scale

Why now

  • Mature AI demand for edge intelligence
  • Non-volatile memory technologies ready for analog compute
  • Convergence of AI, nanofabrication, and quantum disciplines creating new possibilities

Join Us

Want to help us invent the future?

Irréversible offers unique deep-tech career opportunities through advanced internships, full-time positions, and a steadfast investment in our team’s expertise. Working here means applying your thinking and skills to tackle relevant challenges in AI, high-performance computing, hardware design, electronics, and photonics. You will join a diverse, collaborative team and enjoy perks including eligibility for our stock option plan, comprehensive health and wellness support, extended long weekends, social events, and flexible work-from-home options.

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About

Born out of Quantum Computing, Brain-Inspired - Physics first

Irréversible is a Canadian chip design company developing ultra-low-power analog processors to enable energy-efficient artificial intelligence. The company creates disruptive hardware architectures and AI solutions for applications where energy efficiency is crucial, initially targeting edge and IoT use cases such as always-on smart sensors.

Partners and Collaborations

We work with investors, public programmes, and academic partners who share our mission.

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Leadership

A highly experienced team of founders.

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