SIXONIA TECH GMBH

Their core work

Sixonia Tech is a Dresden-based SME specializing in graphene and 2D materials technology. They are deeply embedded in the EU Graphene Flagship — Europe's largest research initiative for graphene — contributing across multiple application domains including composites, energy, electronics, and sensors. Their trajectory from broad graphene research toward pilot line manufacturing suggests they are a technology provider focused on bringing 2D materials from lab to production scale.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Sixonia Tech entered the H2020 landscape in 2018 with a broad graphene research profile spanning composites, energy, electronics, photonics, sensors, and biomedical technologies through GrapheneCore2. By 2020, their focus narrowed significantly toward 2D materials production and pilot line development (2D-EPL), alongside continued Flagship participation in GrapheneCore3. This shift from wide-ranging basic research toward manufacturing scale-up reflects a maturing company moving along the technology readiness ladder.

Sixonia Tech is moving from graphene research toward industrialization and pilot-scale production of 2D materials, making them increasingly relevant for companies seeking production-ready graphene solutions.

How they like to work

Sixonia Tech operates exclusively as a participant, never as coordinator, consistent with an SME contributing specialized technical expertise to large flagship initiatives. Their 219 unique partners across 21 countries reflect the massive Graphene Flagship consortia rather than independent network-building. Working with them likely means engaging a focused technical contributor that brings specific 2D materials know-how to larger collaborative efforts.

Through the Graphene Flagship, Sixonia Tech has been exposed to 219 partners across 21 countries, giving them connections to virtually all major European graphene research groups and industrial players. However, this broad network is a product of the Flagship's structure rather than independently built partnerships.

What sets them apart

Sixonia Tech occupies a specific niche as a Dresden-based SME inside the Graphene Flagship ecosystem — small enough to be agile but embedded in Europe's most important graphene initiative. Their progression into pilot line work (2D-EPL) positions them at the critical junction between laboratory research and industrial production, which is exactly where many graphene applications currently stall. For a consortium needing an SME partner with hands-on graphene production experience and Flagship credentials, they are a strong candidate.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 2D-EPL
  Focuses on experimental pilot line production of 2D materials — the critical step between research and commercialization, and reflects Sixonia Tech's strategic direction toward manufacturing.
• GrapheneCore3
  The third phase of the billion-euro Graphene Flagship, where Sixonia Tech received EUR 682,000 — their only project with recorded EC funding in this dataset.