A joint workshop between the EU projects PHASTRAC and SPIKEPro, both dedicated to advancing on emerging technologies for alternative computing, including neuromorphic and physical computing, took place on June 5th at TU Eindhoven. The event brought together both consortia for lively discussions around devices, circuit design, technology choice and scalability. Advancing the frontiers for energy efficient computing requires innovation across the entire hardware stack and these two projects are working towards that goal while also training the next generation of young engineers and scientists.