MIRMEX MOTOR

Their core work

Mirmex Motor is a Belgian engineering SME specializing in the design and manufacture of small and micro electric motors, with a focus on pushing the boundaries of power density and miniaturization. Their work centers on producing motors that are physically smaller yet more powerful than conventional alternatives, while also reducing energy consumption and environmental footprint. They successfully progressed through the EU SME Instrument — first validating their technology concept in 2018, then securing over €2.3 million to bring their micromotor technology to market scale. Their target appears to be applications where compact, high-performance motors are critical, such as medical devices, robotics, precision equipment, or portable tools.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Mirmex Motor's H2020 trajectory follows a single, focused technology path rather than a broadening portfolio. Their 2018 Phase 1 project (FlexCoil) tested the feasibility of a new coil or motor architecture concept, while their 2019–2022 Phase 2 project (MicroMotors) scaled that same concept into a full product development program with over €2.3M in funding. There is no observable pivot or diversification — instead, a deepening commitment to one core technology. This suggests a company that found a defensible niche in micromotor engineering and doubled down on it rather than spreading across multiple domains.

Mirmex Motor is on a clear commercialization trajectory — having moved from concept validation to large-scale product development, they are likely focused on manufacturing scale-up, customer acquisition, and potential IP licensing rather than new R&D projects.

How they like to work

Mirmex Motor has operated exclusively as a project coordinator and appears to have worked without consortium partners — a pattern typical of SME Instrument projects, which are designed for single innovative companies rather than research consortia. This means they are not experienced consortium team players in the traditional sense; they are self-reliant technology developers who prefer to own and lead their innovation agenda. For potential partners, this signals a company that would likely enter collaborations as a technology provider or specialist contributor rather than a passive participant.

Mirmex Motor has no recorded consortium partners across their two H2020 projects, which reflects the solo-applicant structure of the SME Instrument funding scheme they used. Their network footprint within the EU research collaboration system is minimal, and their international reach through H2020 partnerships is effectively zero.

What sets them apart

Mirmex Motor occupies a rare position as a deep-tech hardware SME that successfully competed for — and won — both phases of the EU SME Instrument for electric motor innovation, which is a highly competitive funding path with low success rates. They bring proprietary motor engineering know-how that is product-ready rather than lab-stage, making them a more commercially relevant partner than academic motor research groups. For any application requiring compact, high-efficiency rotary actuation, they represent a specialized industrial partner with validated EU-funded technology behind them.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MicroMotors
  The flagship project with €2.36M in EC funding over three years, representing one of the larger SME Instrument Phase 2 awards and the company's full-scale push to commercialize what they describe as the world's most advanced micromotors.
• FlexCoil
  The Phase 1 feasibility study that laid the technical and commercial groundwork for MicroMotors, demonstrating a clear and successful SME Instrument Phase 1 → Phase 2 progression.