MEYER BURGER (NETHERLANDS) BV

Their core work

Meyer Burger (Netherlands) BV is the Eindhoven-based Dutch subsidiary of the Swiss Meyer Burger group, specializing in thin-film deposition technologies — particularly atomic layer deposition (ALD) and molecular layer deposition (MLD) — for advanced coatings and surface engineering. Their equipment and process expertise serves photovoltaics, OLED manufacturing, battery technology, and functional coatings for electronics and biomedical applications. In H2020 projects, they contribute industrial-grade deposition equipment and process knowledge, enabling partners to develop next-generation materials for energy, display, and packaging applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Early H2020 work (2015–2016) centered on photovoltaics and display technologies — developing indium-free electrodes for solar cells and lighting, plus micro energy sources for IoT devices. From 2018 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward advanced deposition processes (ALD/MLD) for functional coatings and next-generation battery materials with silicon anodes and lithium-rich cathodes. This evolution shows a move from application-specific photovoltaic work toward broader materials and coating platform technologies with cross-sector relevance.

Meyer Burger Netherlands is broadening from solar-specific deposition toward general-purpose ALD/MLD coating platforms and energy storage materials, positioning them for battery and electronics manufacturing collaborations.

How they like to work

Meyer Burger Netherlands exclusively participates as a partner or third party — never as coordinator — indicating they contribute specialized industrial equipment and process know-how rather than leading research agendas. With 110 unique partners across 18 countries in just 5 projects, they operate in large, multi-national consortia (averaging 22+ partners per project). This pattern is typical of an equipment provider that many research groups want access to but that prefers to support rather than steer projects.

Extensive network of 110 unique consortium partners spanning 18 countries, built through participation in large research and innovation actions. Their reach is pan-European, reflecting demand for their deposition equipment expertise across diverse research communities.

What sets them apart

As an industrial equipment manufacturer embedded in large research consortia, Meyer Burger Netherlands bridges the gap between laboratory-scale deposition research and industrial-scale manufacturing. Their dual capability in both ALD and MLD processes is relatively rare and makes them a sought-after partner for projects needing to scale functional coatings from prototype to production. For consortium builders, they bring not just equipment but also process integration expertise across photovoltaics, electronics, and energy storage.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INREP
  Largest funded project (EUR 322,217) tackling the critical challenge of replacing scarce indium in transparent conductors for solar cells and displays.
• HYCOAT
  European Training Network (MSCA-ITN) building the next generation of researchers in molecular layer deposition — signals Meyer Burger's role as an industry training host.
• Si-DRIVE
  Represents their strategic pivot into battery technology, working on silicon anodes and lithium-rich cathodes for next-generation energy storage.