We enable Material Innovation
Materials innovation institute (M2i) is a network organization specialized in materials research. Our core mission is to support both the industry and society in finding solutions for materials-related questions in product development and production processes. M2i connects industry, academia and research institutes across The Netherlands and Europe.
The importance of materials research
Materials form the basis of our environment. Since the dawn of humankind, new uses of materials have driven societal development. Materials innovation is important in fostering technological growth that promotes the wellbeing of society, and also in being able to meet the challenges of enhancing and protecting our environment.
How we work
As a network organization, we have excellent insight in materials-related activities in The Netherlands and Europe. We collect research questions from our industrial partners and connect them to the research partners with the right expertise.
M2i helps its partners in defining open innovation research programmes. A significant portion of our projects are organized in cooperation with NWO and industry. By sourcing the optimal type of Dutch or European funding we help to reduce industrial investment costs.
After approval of funding we coordinate the consortia, ensuring the results are relevant for industrial uptake, while offering researchers a platform for sharing their activities in meetings and conferences.
The latest news
ARGUS project granted!
We are proud to announce that the ARGUS project has been awarded funding by RVO as part of the National Growth Fund programme “Luchtvaart in Transitite” (LiT) under its “Ondersteunend
Innovating Together: How Collaboration Shaped the Ideal Shock Absorber
At M2i, we are passionate about bridging the gap between industry and academia to solve real-world challenges. We are happy to have played an important role in the success of
9th international conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials (PTM 2025)
Extended deadline for abstract submission to the PTM2025, which will be held at Delft University of Technology in Delft, the Netherlands, July 7-11, 2025
Progress meeting with users of the Circular Circuits project took place on 27th September 2024
Rapidly developing project has its online Progress meeting on 27th September this year. Around 40 participants took part in evaluations of new results.
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