Condensia Quimica SA

Their core work

Condensia Quimica is a Barcelona-based specialty chemicals SME focused on functional coatings, surface treatments, and advanced materials for industrial applications. In H2020 projects, they contribute expertise in bio-based coatings, nano-enabled surfaces, and scaling up chemical processes from lab to production. Their work spans converting agricultural waste into high-value chemical products, developing eco-sustainable functional coatings, and enabling roll-to-roll manufacturing of microfluidic devices through surface chemistry.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Condensia Quimica's H2020 trajectory shows a clear shift from bio-based bulk chemistry toward precision surface engineering. Their earlier projects (FUNGUSCHAIN 2016, ECOFUNCO 2019) centred on valorising natural feedstocks and developing sustainable coatings — traditional territory for a specialty chemicals firm. Their most recent project (NextGenMicrofluidics, 2020) marks a pivot into nano-enabled surfaces and microfluidic manufacturing, signalling a move toward higher-tech, higher-margin applications where surface chemistry meets device fabrication.

Condensia Quimica is evolving from a bio-coatings specialist into a nano-surface engineering partner, positioning itself at the intersection of advanced materials and scalable device manufacturing.

How they like to work

Condensia Quimica operates exclusively as a consortium participant, contributing specialist chemical and coatings expertise rather than leading projects. With 56 unique partners across 17 countries from just 3 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia — typical of a technical SME that brings a specific manufacturing or materials capability to multi-partner demonstrations. This suggests they are easy to integrate into large consortia and comfortable delivering defined work packages without needing a leadership role.

Despite participating in only 3 projects, Condensia Quimica has built a broad European network of 56 partners across 17 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes of their BBI and innovation actions. Their reach spans well beyond the Iberian Peninsula into a genuinely pan-European collaboration footprint.

What sets them apart

Condensia Quimica bridges two worlds that rarely overlap: bio-based sustainable chemistry and nano-scale surface engineering. Few SMEs can offer both experience in converting agricultural waste into functional coatings and the capability to develop nano-enabled surfaces for precision manufacturing. For consortium builders, this dual profile makes them a versatile materials partner who can contribute to both circular bioeconomy and advanced manufacturing proposals.

Highlights from their portfolio

• NextGenMicrofluidics
  Represents a strategic shift into nano-enabled surfaces and microfluidic device upscaling — their largest single funding (EUR 238K) and most technically ambitious project.
• FUNGUSCHAIN
  Their first and highest-funded H2020 project (EUR 275K), focused on mushroom waste valorisation — a distinctive circular bioeconomy application.
• ECOFUNCO
  Bridges their bio-based expertise with functional coatings performance, combining sustainability with enhanced material properties.