TOPJET SRL

Their core work

TOPJET SRL is an Italian technology SME specializing in industrial inkjet printing systems, based in Fiorano Modenese — the heart of Europe's ceramic tile manufacturing district in Emilia-Romagna. Their SUPPLEPRINT project focused on developing high-throughput line inkjet printing technology for industrial production environments, likely targeting the ceramic, packaging, or industrial decoration sectors that dominate their region. They successfully progressed from a feasibility study to a full-scale commercial development project under the EU SME Instrument, indicating a technology that advanced from concept to product-ready stage. Their work sits at the intersection of precision printing mechanics, digital manufacturing, and potentially nano-scale ink formulation.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TOPJET's H2020 history is a single continuous technology development arc rather than a shift in direction — they entered in 2016 with a €50,000 SME Phase 1 feasibility study for their SUPPLEPRINT concept and returned in 2018 with a €1.57M Phase 2 project to commercialize the same technology. This is the classic SME Instrument pathway: validate first, then scale. There is no meaningful pivot or change in focus visible in the data — the organization stayed laser-focused on one proprietary technology throughout their EU-funded activity.

TOPJET appears to have completed its EU-funded development cycle by 2019, suggesting they are now in a commercial or market-entry phase with their SUPPLEPRINT technology — potential partners or clients should expect a product closer to market-ready than to research stage.

How they like to work

TOPJET operated exclusively through the SME Instrument, which by design funds single companies rather than consortia — so the absence of partners reflects their funding route, not necessarily a preference for isolation. Both projects were self-led, meaning they own the IP and direct the development agenda entirely. For anyone considering working with them, this signals an independent innovator who brings a proprietary technology, not a subcontractor accustomed to consortium dynamics.

TOPJET has no recorded H2020 consortium partners and has not collaborated across borders within the EU program data. Their network, if any, is commercial rather than research-consortium based.

What sets them apart

TOPJET is a focused industrial-technology SME that took a single innovation from idea to funded commercial development using the full SME Instrument pathway — a relatively rare achievement that signals both technical credibility and business execution capability. Their location in Fiorano Modenese places them directly inside one of Europe's densest manufacturing clusters (ceramic tiles, automotive, packaging), giving their inkjet printing technology immediate proximity to industrial buyers. They bring proprietary technology ownership rather than service delivery, which makes them a licensing or joint-venture candidate rather than a typical R&D partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SUPPLEPRINT
  The Phase 2 project (2018–2019) secured €1.57M in SME Instrument funding — one of the more competitive EU grants for a single SME — to bring a proprietary industrial inkjet printing system to commercial readiness.
• SUPPLEPRINT
  The Phase 1 feasibility project (2016) is notable as the entry point that unlocked the larger Phase 2 award, demonstrating a deliberate and successful two-stage EU funding strategy for a single technology.