MAXLLG LTD

Their core work

MAXLLG LTD is a UK-based private company specializing in terahertz (THz) technology and advanced 2D materials such as graphene, silicene, and germanene. They contribute electromagnetic modeling, ab initio calculations, and prototype development for THz components built on Dirac semimetals and metamaterials. Their work bridges fundamental quantum-level material science with practical device design for terahertz applications including antennas, polarisation control, and signal manipulation.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

MAXLLG's earliest H2020 work (2019) centred on fundamental material physics — Dirac semimetals, silicene, germanene — and electromagnetic modelling from first principles. By 2021, their focus shifted toward applied device concepts: chiral metamaterials, metasurfaces, carbon nanotubes, and polarisation control. The trajectory moves clearly from material characterisation toward functional THz device engineering.

MAXLLG is moving from fundamental 2D material research toward engineered THz devices with specific functions like polarisation control, suggesting readiness for application-oriented collaborations.

How they like to work

MAXLLG exclusively participates as a partner rather than leading projects, and all three projects use the MSCA-RISE scheme — a staff exchange format designed for knowledge transfer between organisations. With 22 unique partners across 14 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, geographically diverse consortia. This pattern suggests they function as a specialist node contributing specific THz/materials expertise to broader research networks.

Despite only three projects, MAXLLG has built a remarkably wide network of 22 partners spanning 14 countries, reflecting the international staff-exchange nature of MSCA-RISE. Their collaboration footprint is broad and pan-European rather than concentrated in any single region.

What sets them apart

MAXLLG occupies a niche at the intersection of 2D materials science and terahertz engineering — a combination few private companies offer. As a non-SME private entity (rather than a university lab), they can bring commercial pragmatism to academic-heavy MSCA consortia. Their consistent presence across three closely related THz projects signals deep, focused expertise rather than scattered involvement.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DiSeTCom
  Their largest funded project (EUR 64,400), exploring an unusual combination of Dirac semimetals with terahertz component design including lab prototyping.
• CHARTIST
  Most recent project (2021-2026) with second-highest funding, representing their evolution toward chiral metamaterials and practical polarisation control devices.
• TERASSE
  Bridges quantum effects (Rabi-waves) with practical nano-antenna design, connecting fundamental physics to THz application development.