GRINP SRL

Their core work

GRINP SRL is an Italian technology SME specializing in advanced materials and energy conversion devices, particularly thin-film thermoelectric systems and plasma-based environmental technologies. They develop semi-transparent thermoelectric films for smart window and flexible energy harvesting applications. The company also works on plasma-based air pollution control systems, which they pursued as their own product line through an SME Instrument Phase 1 feasibility study. Their involvement in the EU Graphene Flagship indicates capabilities in graphene and layered material integration for disruptive technology applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

GRINP's H2020 activity was concentrated in a narrow 2015–2016 window, making it difficult to identify a strong evolutionary trend. Their earliest work centered on semi-transparent thin-film thermoelectrics (TransFlexTeg) and their own plasma pollution control product (PAIR). By 2016, they joined the Graphene Flagship (GrapheneCore1), suggesting a broadening toward graphene and layered materials as a platform technology. This may signal a pivot from standalone product development toward integration of advanced 2D materials into their existing thin-film expertise.

GRINP appears to be moving from application-specific thin-film devices toward broader graphene-enhanced material technologies, though their H2020 activity ended in 2018 and current direction is uncertain.

How they like to work

GRINP operates as both a self-directed SME (coordinating their own feasibility study via SME Instrument) and as a specialist contributor in large research consortia. Their 196 unique partners across 24 countries are largely a result of participating in the massive Graphene Flagship consortium rather than an extensive independent network. This dual pattern suggests they are capable of independent product development but also comfortable contributing niche expertise to flagship-scale European initiatives.

GRINP has touched 196 partners across 24 countries, though this is heavily driven by the large Graphene Flagship consortium. Their independent network outside of GrapheneCore1 is likely much smaller and more focused on energy materials and environmental technology partners.

What sets them apart

GRINP combines thin-film thermoelectric fabrication expertise with graphene and 2D materials know-how — a relatively rare combination in a small Italian SME. Their dual focus on energy harvesting (smart windows, flexible thermoelectrics) and environmental remediation (plasma pollution control) positions them at the intersection of clean energy and cleantech. For consortium builders, they offer hands-on SME manufacturing and prototyping capacity in advanced functional coatings and films.

Highlights from their portfolio

• TransFlexTeg
  Their largest H2020 project (EUR 250k), focused on an unusual niche — transparent thermoelectric films that could turn windows into energy generators.
• GrapheneCore1
  Participation in the EU Graphene Flagship signals recognition as a relevant contributor to Europe's premier advanced materials initiative.
• PAIR
  Their only coordinated project — an SME Instrument Phase 1 feasibility study for their own plasma pollution control product, showing entrepreneurial initiative.