QUANTAVIS SRL

Their core work

Quantavis is an Italian SME specializing in printable and flexible electronics, with particular expertise in 2D materials, sensors, and hardware security. They develop printed electronic systems for applications ranging from wearable health devices and industrial IoT sensors to anti-counterfeiting solutions based on physical unclonable functions (PUFs). Their work spans the full chain from advanced materials (graphene, 2D materials) through printing processes to functional electronic devices for harsh environments and consumer applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Quantavis entered H2020 in 2019 with a broad printed electronics profile — flexible sensors, biosensors, RFID, solar cells, and industrial IoT packaging. By 2021, their focus sharpened toward security applications of printed electronics, specifically cybersecurity through physical unclonable functions and anti-counterfeiting, while maintaining their core in printable electronics and 2D materials. The shift from pure materials/device work toward security-oriented printed hardware suggests a deliberate move into higher-value application niches.

Quantavis is pivoting from general printed electronics R&D toward security and authentication applications, a growing market where their printing and materials expertise gives them a distinctive edge.

How they like to work

Quantavis operates predominantly as a participant (5 of 6 projects), contributing specialist electronics and materials expertise to larger consortia. They coordinated one project — authentIC, a smaller ERC Proof of Concept — suggesting they are building toward a leadership role in their security niche. With 51 unique partners across 12 countries, they connect broadly rather than relying on a fixed set of repeat collaborators, making them an accessible and experienced consortium partner.

Quantavis has built a diverse European network of 51 unique partners across 12 countries in just 6 projects, indicating they integrate well into varied consortia rather than clustering with a fixed group. Their partnerships span both research-intensive (ERC, FET) and industry-oriented (IA) projects.

What sets them apart

Quantavis sits at the intersection of printed electronics manufacturing and hardware security — a rare combination among European SMEs. While many labs work on printable electronics or on cybersecurity separately, Quantavis can bridge both: printing functional security devices like PUFs directly onto products. For consortium builders, they offer hands-on printing and 2D materials capability with a clear path toward commercial anti-counterfeiting and authentication products.

Highlights from their portfolio

• WASP
  Largest single grant (EUR 574,790) — developed electronic systems printed directly on paper, combining biosensors, RFID, and solar cells.
• authentIC
  Only project Quantavis coordinated — an ERC Proof of Concept translating research on physical unclonable functions into a commercial authentication product.
• CHARM
  Extended their electronics expertise into harsh industrial environments, demonstrating versatility beyond lab-grade flexible devices.