NANOCYL SA

Their core work

NANOCYL is a Belgian SME specializing in the production and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and advanced nanocomposite materials. They supply CNT-based additives and masterbatches to industrial partners, enabling enhanced material properties such as electrical conductivity, thermal management, and mechanical reinforcement in polymers, ceramics, and composites. Across their H2020 portfolio, they contribute nano-material expertise to projects ranging from CO2 capture membranes to energy harvesting composites and lightweight construction materials.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their earlier H2020 participation (2015–2018), NANOCYL focused on scaling up CNT-based nanocomposite manufacturing (PLATFORM) and applying carbon nanotubes to environmental challenges like CO2 capture through hybrid membrane and adsorbent systems (CARMOF). From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward multifunctional smart materials — composites that not only perform structurally but also harvest energy (thermoelectric, piezoelectric) and monitor their own health through embedded sensing. This evolution reflects a move from "better materials" toward "intelligent materials" with built-in functionality.

NANOCYL is moving toward self-sensing, energy-harvesting composite materials — expect future work at the intersection of advanced materials and embedded IoT functionality.

How they like to work

NANOCYL operates exclusively as a specialist participant, never taking the coordinator role across any of their five projects. With 82 unique consortium partners across 16 countries, they join large, diverse consortia where they serve as the nano-material supplier and processing expert. This pattern suggests they are a reliable, low-friction partner to bring into a consortium when you need CNT and nanocomposite expertise without the overhead of project management.

NANOCYL has built an extensive network of 82 unique partners across 16 countries, indicating strong pan-European reach and exposure to a wide range of research institutions and industrial players in the advanced materials space.

What sets them apart

NANOCYL is one of Europe's dedicated carbon nanotube manufacturers, which gives them a rare combination of material production capability and application know-how under one roof. Unlike research labs that study CNTs theoretically, NANOCYL brings industrial-scale production and real formulation experience to consortia. For any project needing CNT-enhanced materials — whether for structural composites, functional coatings, or smart sensing — they are a natural go-to partner in the EU landscape.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PLATFORM
  Largest single grant (EUR 656,250) focused on pilot-plant scale manufacturing of nanocomposites — directly aligned with NANOCYL's core business of scaling CNT production.
• CARMOF
  Unusual application of CNTs to CO2 capture using metal organic frameworks and membrane technology, showing versatility beyond structural materials.
• InComEss
  Most recent and forward-looking project combining energy harvesting (piezoelectric, thermoelectric), supercapacitors, and IoT in polymer composites — signals their strategic direction.