MICROWAVE CHARACTERIZATION CENTER

Their core work

MC2-Technologies is a French SME that designs and develops millimeter-wave and microwave sensing systems, with a strong focus on passive imaging and radar technologies for security and detection applications. Their core capability lies in building synthetic aperture interferometric radiometers — advanced sensors that can detect concealed objects at a distance without physical contact. They apply this expertise across security screening (airports, prisons, nuclear facilities), counter-drone systems, and GaN-based radar component development for aerospace and transport.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

MC2-Technologies entered H2020 with a clear focus on passive millimeter-wave imaging for critical infrastructure security, leading the SPIDERS project (2015-2018) as coordinator. From 2017 onward, they broadened their application scope — moving into counter-drone detection (ALADDIN) and GaN-based radar components for transport (GRACE), suggesting a shift from pure security imaging toward wider radar and sensing applications. Their trajectory shows a company expanding from a single niche technology toward becoming a broader millimeter-wave technology provider.

MC2-Technologies is diversifying from passive security imaging into active radar components and airspace surveillance, positioning them for dual-use defense and transport applications.

How they like to work

MC2-Technologies operates flexibly across consortium roles — they have coordinated one project, participated as a partner in another, and contributed as a third party in a third. With 21 unique partners across 10 countries from just 3 projects, they engage with relatively large, internationally diverse consortia. This suggests a specialist contributor that is well-connected and comfortable integrating into different team structures rather than insisting on leading.

Despite only 3 H2020 projects, MC2-Technologies has built a network of 21 partners across 10 countries, indicating involvement in sizable international consortia spanning security and transport sectors.

What sets them apart

MC2-Technologies occupies a rare niche at the intersection of millimeter-wave physics and real-world security applications. Few European SMEs can both design passive radiometric sensors and deliver them as deployable systems for airport screening or infrastructure protection. Their combination of microwave characterization expertise with field-ready security products makes them a valuable technology partner for any consortium needing mm-wave sensing capabilities.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SPIDERS
  Their flagship as coordinator (€816K) — developed a synthetic aperture interferometric radiometer for hidden object detection at airports, nuclear plants, and prisons.
• ALADDIN
  Applied their mm-wave detection expertise to the emerging and high-demand field of counter-drone technology.
• GRACE
  Third-party contribution to GaN radar components signals expansion into advanced semiconductor-based radar systems for transport.