NANOTYPOS EE

Their core work

Nanotypos is a Greek SME specializing in nano-fabrication and nano-imprint lithography, providing precision nanoscale patterning capabilities for industrial and biomedical applications. They bring nano-optics and laser-based manufacturing expertise to EU consortia, enabling partners to produce micro- and nano-structured surfaces for optics, automotive components, and biomedical implants. Their work spans from on-demand laser-printed prescription lenses to nanoparticle-based materials for in-vivo imaging and bioengineered implants.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Nanotypos entered H2020 with a clear industrial photonics focus — ultrafast lasers, polygon scanning, nano-imprint lithography for automotive and optical manufacturing (PULSE, ODYSSEY in 2019-2020). From 2021 onward, their work shifted significantly toward bio-nanomaterials and biomedical applications, joining projects on biopolymer nanomaterials (BIOMAC) and bioengineered implant imaging (IN2SIGHT). This pivot suggests they are applying their core nano-fabrication skills to the life sciences sector, a diversification that broadens their addressable market considerably.

Nanotypos is migrating its nano-fabrication expertise from pure industrial photonics toward biomedical and sustainable materials applications, positioning itself at the intersection of nanotechnology and life sciences.

How they like to work

Nanotypos operates exclusively as a participant, never coordinating — typical of a specialist SME that contributes deep technical capabilities rather than managing large consortia. With 58 unique partners across 15 countries from just 4 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia (averaging ~15 partners per project). This pattern indicates they are sought after as a niche technology provider whose nano-fabrication skills complement broader research efforts.

Despite only 4 projects, Nanotypos has built a wide network of 58 partners across 15 countries, indicating participation in large multi-national consortia. Their reach spans well beyond Greece, with strong European coverage typical of FET and RIA collaborative projects.

What sets them apart

Nanotypos occupies a rare niche as a Greek SME with hands-on nano-imprint lithography and nano-fabrication production capabilities — not just research, but applied manufacturing at the nanoscale. Their ability to bridge industrial photonics (lasers, optics, automotive) and biomedical nanotechnology (implant materials, in-vivo imaging) makes them unusually versatile for an SME of their size. For consortium builders, they offer a practical nano-fabrication partner who can translate lab-scale nanostructures into functional prototypes.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ODYSSEY
  Largest single grant (EUR 424,688) and a compelling real-world application: laser-printing prescription eyeglasses on demand in retail shops.
• IN2SIGHT
  Represents their boldest pivot — applying nano-fabrication to bioengineered in-vivo imaging chips for preclinical validation, far from their industrial roots.
• BIOMAC
  Their largest long-running project (EUR 339,938), connecting them to the European sustainable bio-nanomaterials community with standardization and open collaboration goals.