BEDIMENSIONAL SPA

Their core work

BeDimensional is an Italian SME specializing in the production and application of graphene and two-dimensional (2D) materials. Based in Genova, the company bridges fundamental materials science and industrial use, contributing to the EU Graphene Flagship — one of Europe's largest research initiatives. Their work spans graphene integration into composites, energy storage, electronics, and sensor technologies, with a growing focus on battery systems and pilot-line manufacturing of 2D materials.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2018–2020, BeDimensional's work was broad and exploratory — spanning graphene in composites, energy, electronics, photonics, sensors, and even biomedical technologies through the Graphene Flagship Core 2. By 2020–2024, their focus sharpened considerably toward two directions: industrial scale-up of 2D materials via a dedicated pilot line (2D-EPL) and practical integration of graphene into battery sensing systems (SENSIBAT). This shift signals a clear move from basic research toward applied, manufacturing-ready graphene technology.

BeDimensional is transitioning from research-stage graphene exploration toward industrial production and specific energy storage applications — expect them to pursue more pilot-line and battery-related collaborations.

How they like to work

BeDimensional operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator, which is typical for a specialized SME contributing deep materials expertise to large flagship-scale consortia. With 227 unique partners across 21 countries, their network is vast — though this is largely a function of the massive Graphene Flagship consortia rather than independent relationship-building. Working with them means accessing a focused 2D materials specialist who integrates well into large, multi-partner research programs.

Through the Graphene Flagship ecosystem, BeDimensional has worked with 227 partners across 21 countries, giving them exceptionally broad European exposure. Their network is concentrated in the graphene and advanced materials research community rather than diversified across unrelated sectors.

What sets them apart

BeDimensional occupies a rare niche as an SME that produces graphene and 2D materials and participates directly in Europe's flagship graphene research program. Unlike university labs, they bring a commercial production perspective to consortium projects. Their combination of materials manufacturing capability and battery application experience makes them a practical partner for anyone needing to integrate 2D materials into real products — especially in energy storage.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GrapheneCore3
  Largest funding (EUR 3.3M) — indicates BeDimensional held a significant workpackage role within the massive Graphene Flagship Core Project 3.
• 2D-EPL
  Graphene Flagship's dedicated experimental pilot line for 2D materials — directly aimed at bridging lab-scale graphene to industrial manufacturing.
• SENSIBAT
  Their only project outside the Graphene Flagship, showing diversification into smart battery sensing and Li-ion safety — a high-demand application area.