INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES STONE BV

Their core work

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES STONE BV is a Dutch materials technology SME that developed a process for manufacturing engineered stone countertops from recycled glass or plastic bottles — turning post-consumer waste into a functional, durable surface product. Their commercial proposition sits at the intersection of circular economy and premium surface materials, targeting the kitchen and interior design market. Their core innovation is the material conversion process that makes the resulting stone both recyclable and suitable for kitchen countertop applications. They operated as a product-development company with an active EU funding track, progressing from a feasibility study to a full-scale development and commercialization project within the same year.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Both of INNSTECH's projects fall within 2019, so there is no meaningful multi-year keyword evolution to trace — the organization entered H2020 with a single, well-defined product concept and pursued it through two funding phases in rapid succession. The progression from the €50,000 Phase 1 feasibility study to the €2.16M Phase 2 development project does indicate a sharpening of focus: from validating whether the bottle-to-stone process works commercially to actually building and scaling the product. There is no detectable pivot or diversification — INNSTECH's entire recorded H2020 activity is the SUSTONABLE concept at different stages of maturity.

INNSTECH was on a clear commercialization trajectory with SUSTONABLE as of 2019-2021; whether that product reached market is the key unknown for any potential partner.

How they like to work

INNSTECH coordinated both of their projects — they are initiators, not joiners. Their network is extremely narrow: one unique partner, one country, indicating they either work independently or with a tightly controlled supply or testing partner rather than building broad consortia. For any potential collaborator, this suggests a company that prefers to lead and control scope, and that brings a specific proprietary technology rather than seeking generalist consortium support.

INNSTECH collaborated with only one partner across both projects, entirely within the Netherlands. Their network is deliberately minimal — consistent with an SME protecting a proprietary product concept while using EU funding to de-risk development.

What sets them apart

INNSTECH occupies a rare position: a private SME that converted a circular economy concept — recycled bottles as raw material — into a specific, tangible consumer product rather than remaining in the realm of research. Their dual SUSTONABLE funding track (Phase 1 + Phase 2 in the same year) suggests they moved fast and with conviction. A consortium builder looking for a technology-owning SME with a defined sustainable materials product, rather than a service or research capability, would find INNSTECH an unusual fit — niche, product-centric, and already de-risked through EU validation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SUSTONABLE
  The Phase 2 project (€2.16M) is notable as one of the larger SME Instrument Phase 2 awards, representing full EU validation of the bottle-to-stone commercial concept and covering product development through to market entry.
• SUSTONABLE
  The Phase 1 feasibility project (€50k, 2019) is notable for its speed of progression — the company moved from feasibility to full development funding within the same calendar year, an unusually fast H2020 SME Instrument track.