MORE RESEARCH ORNSKOLDSVIK AB

Their core work

MORE Research is a small applied research SME based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden — a city with deep roots in the forest bioeconomy and cellulose processing industry. Their work centers on nanocellulose and bio-based nanomaterials, translating forest-derived feedstocks into functional applications ranging from printed electronics and biosensors to sustainable packaging and consumer goods. In both H2020 projects they participated as a third party, suggesting they contribute specialized facilities, pilot-line access, or domain expertise to larger research consortia rather than leading project coordination. Their geographic base in mid-Sweden's forest industry cluster likely gives them direct access to high-quality nanocellulose feedstocks and processing know-how.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their first H2020 project (2018), MORE Research was focused on the high-tech end of nanocellulose: printed electronics, nanoinks, roll-to-roll manufacturing, and biosensors for drug detection — essentially turning paper-derived materials into functional electronic devices. By 2021, the emphasis shifted toward the bioeconomy mainstream: plant-based biomaterials for packaging, consumer goods, and eco-design, with stronger attention to processing, formulation, and circular economy principles. The trajectory suggests a move from niche deep-tech (nanoelectronics) toward broader industrial deployment of bio-based nanomaterials, which is where most EU Green Deal funding is flowing.

MORE Research is shifting from high-tech nanoelectronics applications toward scalable sustainable packaging and bio-based consumer materials — aligning with EU circular economy and bioeconomy priorities where industry demand is growing.

How they like to work

MORE Research has participated exclusively as a third party in both H2020 projects, meaning they provide resources or expertise to a consortium member rather than holding a direct grant agreement. This is consistent with an organization that operates as a specialized facility or knowledge provider — brought in for what they can do, not to manage project administration. Despite this supporting role, they have accumulated 52 distinct consortium partners across 15 countries from just two projects, indicating participation in large, pan-European industry-research consortia.

MORE Research has reached 52 unique consortium partners across 15 countries from only two projects, both of which are large multi-partner IAs and RIAs. Their network is genuinely pan-European with no evident geographic concentration beyond their Swedish base.

What sets them apart

MORE Research sits at the intersection of Sweden's forest bioeconomy and advanced nanomaterials applications — a combination that is geographically and industrially specific. Örnsköldsvik has historically hosted major cellulose processing operations (Domsjö Fabriker), so MORE Research likely has proximity to feedstock supply chains and industrial pilot infrastructure that purely academic groups cannot offer. Their dual track — high-precision biosensors on one side, sustainable packaging on the other — suggests nanocellulose versatility rather than narrow specialization, making them a relevant partner for both health-tech and circular economy projects.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GREENSENSE
  A technically ambitious project combining nanocellulose substrates with printed electronics, roll-to-roll manufacturing, NFC communication, and drug-of-abuse biosensing — an unusually broad technology integration for a two-person SME third party.
• INN-PRESSME
  A large Innovation Action (IA) targeting market deployment of plant-based nanomaterials for packaging, signalling MORE Research's move into commercially-oriented scale-up rather than pure research.