Norwegian materials fabrication company specializing in 3D-printed carbon composites, CO2 capture structures, and stretchable biomedical electrodes.
LAYERONE AS is a Norwegian private company that contributes advanced materials processing and manufacturing capabilities to research consortia. Their work spans functional materials fabrication — including 3D printing of hybrid structures, carbon nanotube composites, and ceramic components — as demonstrated through participation in CARMOF, a project developing next-generation CO2 adsorbents. They have also contributed to wearable electronics, specifically the development of stretchable multi-pad biomedical electrodes for multiplexed body-monitoring applications in WEARPLEX. Their profile suggests a specialist manufacturer or engineering firm whose core competency is translating advanced material concepts into fabricated components or prototypes for research teams.
In CARMOF they contributed to adsorbent fabrication involving carbon nanotubes, ceramic components, 3D printing, joule heating, and hybrid structures for CO2 capture applications.
CARMOF addressed metal-organic framework and membrane-based adsorbents for vacuum temperature swing CO2 capture from industrial emissions.
WEARPLEX focused on multiplexed stretchable electrode arrays worn on the body, indicating a capability in flexible functional materials or electrode manufacturing.
LAYERONE entered H2020 through industrial materials science — CO2 capture, metal-organic frameworks, carbon nanotube composites, and ceramic fabrication, all rooted in heavy industry and climate technology. Their second project marked a sharp pivot toward biomedical wearables, specifically stretchable electrode systems for body-worn health monitoring. Whether this reflects a deliberate strategic shift into health technology or simply opportunistic participation in a consortium that needed their fabrication capabilities is unclear from the data alone.
If the WEARPLEX direction holds, LAYERONE may be moving toward flexible/stretchable functional materials for health applications — a fast-growing area that would benefit from their fabrication background in carbon-based and hybrid material structures.
LAYERONE has never led a project — they have joined consortia strictly as a participant, suggesting they function as a specialist contributor rather than a project driver. Despite a small portfolio of two projects, they have engaged with 28 distinct partners across 15 countries, pointing to participation in large, internationally diverse consortia rather than tight bilateral relationships. This makes them an attractive niche partner for consortia that need specific fabrication or materials expertise without a competing coordination agenda.
LAYERONE has built connections with 28 unique partners across 15 countries through just two projects, reflecting their involvement in large pan-European research consortia. Their geographic footprint is broadly European, consistent with Horizon 2020's transnational structure, with no evidence of a focused regional cluster.
LAYERONE occupies an unusual niche: a private Norwegian company (not an SME) that bridges industrial materials science and biomedical device fabrication — two domains rarely combined in a single partner profile. Their value to consortia is likely hands-on manufacturing or prototyping capability that academic partners lack. Someone building a consortium that requires physical fabrication of advanced functional materials — whether for CO2 capture, wearable sensors, or structural components — would find them a low-ego, execution-focused partner with cross-sector range.
