GRAPHENANO SL

Their core work

Graphenano SL is a Spanish SME specializing in the production of graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites, operating at pilot-plant industrial scale. Their core competency is translating graphene from laboratory material into manufacturable products — primarily for construction and civil infrastructure, but also for consumer building products such as energy-efficient shower systems. In EU-funded research, they serve as the industrial manufacturing partner, contributing graphene production capability and materials know-how that academic or engineering partners typically cannot supply themselves. The company name itself signals their identity: graphene is not a peripheral activity but their founding purpose.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their earliest H2020 activity (2015–2018), Graphenano focused entirely on bulk industrial applications — supplying nanocomposites for construction and civil infrastructure within a multi-partner European pilot production network. By 2019, their single SME Instrument application shifted to a standalone, branded consumer product (an energy-saving shower tray), marking a pivot from B2B material supply toward end-product commercialization under their own name. With no recorded keywords for the later project, data is thin, but the directional shift from industrial supply to own-brand product is clear.

Graphenano appears to be moving from an upstream role (supplying graphene materials to consortia) toward downstream product ownership — developing and commercializing their own graphene-enhanced end products, which would increase their margin and reduce dependence on consortium partnerships.

How they like to work

Graphenano has never coordinated an H2020 project, always joining as a participant — consistent with an industrial SME that contributes manufacturing capability rather than project management or research leadership. Despite only two projects, they engaged with 21 distinct partners across 9 countries, suggesting participation in large, structured multi-partner consortia rather than small bilateral collaborations. Prospective partners should expect them to bring materials and production expertise to a consortium slot, not to manage work packages or lead administrative tasks.

Graphenano connected with 21 unique partners across 9 countries through just 2 projects, indicating dense, well-networked multi-partner consortia rather than bilateral arrangements. Their network is European in scope, consistent with their participation in large H2020 calls targeting pan-European pilot production and SME instrument funding.

What sets them apart

Graphenano occupies a rare position as one of the few Spanish graphene producers with documented EU-funded project experience at pilot-plant scale — meaning they can offer actual material supply and production capacity, not just laboratory research. For consortium builders in construction, advanced materials, or building products, they fill the critical "industrial manufacturer" slot that is often the hardest to recruit. Their dual track — bulk nanocomposite supply for infrastructure and branded graphene products for consumers — also makes them a credible partner across different points in the value chain.

Highlights from their portfolio

• NANOLEAP
  Graphenano's largest and most substantive EU project, accounting for all EUR 328,125 in recorded EC funding, focused on establishing a European pilot production network for construction nanocomposites — exactly the kind of scale-up challenge that defines Graphenano's industrial role.
• PassiveShowerEcoTray
  A solo SME Instrument application that signals a strategic shift toward independent product development and commercialization, using graphene to differentiate a consumer building product on energy-saving grounds.