AMALYST LIMITED

Their core work

Amalyst is a UK-based SME specializing in graphene and 2D materials, with a name suggesting roots in catalyst or materials chemistry. The company has been a consistent participant in the EU Graphene Flagship — one of Europe's largest research initiatives — across all three core project phases and the experimental pilot line. Their work spans graphene applications in composites, energy, electronics, photonics, and sensors, with a clear trajectory toward industrial-scale production via pilot line activities.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2016–2018, Amalyst contributed to broad fundamental graphene research covering layered materials, basic research, and a wide range of application areas including electronics, photonics, sensors, and biomedical technologies. From 2020 onward, their focus narrowed significantly toward industrialization — specifically FET Flagship activities and the 2D Experimental Pilot Line for scaling graphene production. This shift from broad exploration to manufacturing readiness mirrors the Graphene Flagship's own maturation trajectory.

Amalyst is moving from research participation toward industrial-scale graphene production, making them increasingly relevant for companies seeking to integrate 2D materials into products.

How they like to work

Amalyst operates exclusively as a participant in very large consortia — the Graphene Flagship projects typically involve 150+ partners. With 250 unique consortium partners across 24 countries, their network is vast but inherited from the Flagship structure rather than self-built. As a small SME within these mega-projects, they likely serve a specialized technical role rather than driving consortium strategy.

Through the Graphene Flagship, Amalyst has worked alongside 250 partners across 24 countries, giving them exposure to virtually all major European graphene research groups and industrial players. However, this broad network reflects the Flagship's scale rather than Amalyst's own relationship-building.

What sets them apart

Amalyst is one of relatively few SMEs that participated in all phases of the Graphene Flagship, demonstrating sustained relevance across the programme's entire lifespan. Their progression from fundamental research into the pilot line phase suggests they bring practical, manufacturing-oriented capabilities that the Flagship consortium valued enough to retain over multiple funding rounds. For potential partners, this continuity signals reliability and deep domain knowledge in graphene materials.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 2D-EPL
  The 2D Experimental Pilot Line represents the industrial endgame of graphene research — moving from lab to factory-scale production of 2D materials.
• GrapheneCore2
  Largest funding (EUR 195,000) and broadest scope, covering composites, energy, electronics, photonics, sensors, and biomedical applications of graphene.