AVANZARE INNOVACION TECNOLOGICA SL

Their core work

Avanzare is a Spanish technology SME specializing in advanced nanomaterials, particularly graphene and 2D materials, for industrial applications. They develop functional coatings, composite materials, and nanomaterial-based components for sectors ranging from automotive to electronics and energy. Their work spans from nanomaterial formulation and safe-by-design strategies to scaling production through pilot lines, making them a bridge between laboratory nanoscience and industrial manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2014–2018), Avanzare focused on nanosafety regulation, thermal energy recovery, and protective coatings — practical industrial applications of nanomaterials with a strong compliance angle. From 2018 onward, their work shifted decisively toward graphene and 2D materials, with increasing involvement in the Graphene Flagship and pilot line scale-up, alongside continued work on safe-by-design frameworks. The trajectory shows a company moving from diverse nanomaterial applications toward becoming a graphene specialist with deep expertise in responsible commercialization.

Avanzare is converging on graphene industrialization and responsible nanomaterial manufacturing, making them a strong partner for projects that need to take 2D materials from lab to market while meeting regulatory requirements.

How they like to work

Avanzare operates almost exclusively as a consortium participant (12 of 13 projects), contributing specialized nanomaterial expertise to large, multi-partner research alliances. With 376 unique partners across 31 countries, they maintain an exceptionally broad network — characteristic of an SME that is trusted and repeatedly invited into flagship-scale consortia. Their single coordinator role (freeCr6plat) was on a focused SME instrument project, suggesting they lead when the topic is close to their core product line but prefer the specialist contributor role in larger initiatives.

With 376 unique consortium partners across 31 countries, Avanzare has one of the broadest collaboration networks possible for an SME — largely built through participation in the Graphene Flagship and other large-scale research initiatives. Their reach is pan-European with no strong geographic bias beyond their Spanish base.

What sets them apart

Avanzare combines deep graphene and nanomaterial production expertise with an unusually strong track record in nanosafety and regulatory compliance — a rare combination for a technology SME. While many companies either develop nanomaterials or study their safety, Avanzare does both, making them valuable for projects that need to demonstrate responsible innovation. Their participation across all three Graphene Flagship core projects signals recognition as a reliable industrial partner by Europe's largest materials research initiative.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GrapheneCore3
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 1.4M) and part of the flagship's culminating phase — signals Avanzare's growing importance within the Graphene Flagship.
• freeCr6plat
  Their only coordinator role (EUR 1.2M SME instrument): replacing toxic hexavalent chromium in automotive plating — a direct market-driven innovation close to their product line.
• SUNSHINE
  Addresses safe and sustainable design of multi-component nanomaterials including mixture toxicity and regulatory adaptation — positions them at the frontier of responsible nanotechnology.