MAGICS TECHNOLOGIES

Their core work

MAGICS TECHNOLOGIES is a Belgian technology SME based in Geel — home to SCK CEN, Belgium's nuclear research centre — specialising in nuclear materials and radiation technology. Their H2020 participation spans two distinct but connected areas: radiation effects on electronics used in extreme environments (space, avionics, ground systems), and the pre-disposal management of radioactive waste including packaging materials, radionuclide monitoring, and safety characterisation. With focused EC funding concentrated in PREDIS, they contribute hands-on industrial knowledge to large research consortia rather than leading projects themselves. Their location in Geel strongly suggests deep ties to the Belgian nuclear ecosystem and practical materials testing capabilities.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

MAGICS TECHNOLOGIES entered H2020 through RADSAGA (2017), a project centred on radiation reliability for electronics in aerospace and ground environments — an application-driven, electronics-focused angle on radiation physics. By 2020, their participation in PREDIS marks a clear pivot toward nuclear waste management: the keyword set shifts entirely to waste treatment, pre-disposal safety, radionuclides, and material science. This trajectory suggests the company is moving from radiation-as-environmental-hazard (impact on devices) toward radiation-as-waste-management-challenge (handling, packaging, and safe disposal of nuclear materials).

They appear to be deepening their position in nuclear waste management and materials characterisation — a sector with growing EU regulatory and decommissioning activity — making them a relevant industrial partner for future nuclear lifecycle or waste treatment consortia.

How they like to work

MAGICS TECHNOLOGIES has never coordinated an H2020 project, always joining as a partner or third party — a consistent pattern of specialist contribution rather than leadership. Their two projects placed them inside very large consortia: PREDIS and RADSAGA together account for 69 unique partners across 18 countries, which is unusually broad for just two projects and reflects their preference for large, multi-partner MSCA and RIA frameworks. This suggests they plug in as a focused industrial contributor, likely providing testing, materials knowledge, or site access rather than broad project management capacity.

Despite only two projects, MAGICS TECHNOLOGIES has touched 69 unique partners across 18 countries — a wide network driven by participation in large training and research networks. Their geographic spread is genuinely European, though the Belgium base and nuclear domain suggest a gravitational pull toward Western European and Scandinavian nuclear nations.

What sets them apart

MAGICS TECHNOLOGIES occupies a rare niche: an SME-scale industrial actor in the Belgian nuclear ecosystem, capable of bridging practical materials and radiation expertise with the academic and institutional networks that dominate this sector. Their location in Geel — adjacent to SCK CEN — gives them proximity to world-class nuclear infrastructure that most private companies lack. For consortium builders needing an industrial SME partner with credible nuclear materials credentials and a lean, agile structure, they represent a concrete alternative to large engineering multinationals.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PREDIS
  Their only funded project (EUR 78,875), directly focused on radioactive waste pre-disposal — a high-priority topic for EU nuclear decommissioning policy — with a rich keyword footprint covering packaging, monitoring, material science, and safety.
• RADSAGA
  A third-party role in an MSCA training network spanning space, avionics, and ground electronics, demonstrating cross-domain radiation expertise beyond waste management.