M-SOLV LTD

Their core work

M-Solv develops industrial laser processing and patterning technology for advanced materials, particularly graphene and other nanomaterials used in printed electronics. They provide high-throughput manufacturing solutions that bridge the gap between laboratory-scale nanomaterial research and industrial production, contributing process engineering expertise to large European consortia. Their work spans from nanomaterial deposition and patterning for displays and lighting to sensor fabrication and microfluidic device manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015–2017), M-Solv concentrated on industrial-scale nanomaterial production — nanocopper, silver nanowires, and graphene for printed electronics, OLEDs, and flexible displays. From 2018 onward, their focus shifted toward advanced applications of graphene and 2D materials, including sensors, lab-on-a-chip devices, biomedical technologies, and energy applications, while deepening their involvement in the Graphene Flagship pilot line. This evolution shows a company moving from broad nanomaterial processing toward more specialized, application-driven work in sensing and microfluidics.

M-Solv is converging on graphene-based sensor and microfluidic device manufacturing, positioning itself as an industrial processing partner for 2D material pilot lines moving toward commercialization.

How they like to work

M-Solv operates exclusively as a participant, never as coordinator, across all 9 projects — a deliberate choice that reflects their role as a specialist technology provider embedded in large research consortia. With 300 unique partners across 26 countries, their network is exceptionally broad, largely driven by participation in the Graphene Flagship (which involves hundreds of partners). They function as an industrial processing node that multiple research groups plug into when they need to scale materials from lab to production.

With 300 partners across 26 countries, M-Solv has one of the broadest collaborative networks in the graphene and advanced materials space, primarily built through sustained participation in the Graphene Flagship and its associated projects. Their connections span major European research institutions, material suppliers, and end-use industry players.

What sets them apart

M-Solv occupies a specific niche: they are an industrial laser processing company that has deeply embedded itself in Europe's graphene research ecosystem. Unlike research labs that develop materials or universities that publish papers, M-Solv brings the manufacturing process know-how needed to turn 2D material discoveries into producible devices. For consortium builders, they offer a rare combination — a private company with industrial-scale processing capability that has already worked within the Graphene Flagship framework and understands both the research and production sides.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INSPIRED
  Largest single project funding (EUR 881K) focused on industrial-scale production of nanomaterials for printed devices — closest to M-Solv's core commercial offering.
• GrapheneCore2
  Significant Flagship involvement (EUR 725K) spanning composite materials, energy, photonics, sensors, and biomedical — demonstrating breadth of their graphene processing capabilities.
• M3DLoC
  Represents a strategic pivot into additive manufacturing of microfluidic MEMS for lab-on-a-chip applications — a new market for their laser processing technology.