TRELIC OY

Their core work

TRELIC OY is a Finnish technology SME based in Tampere that works at the intersection of flexible electronics, energy autonomy, and smart material systems. In the Smart2Go project they contributed to building an integrated energy supply platform for wearable electronics — covering flexible battery cells, energy harvesting modules, and device-level demonstrators. In parallel, through the CHARISMA network, they engaged with electrochromic and optoelectronic device technologies applied to responsive smart labels. Their commercial value lies in translating advanced flexible electronics research into functional, demonstrable prototypes for wearable and smart-surface applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Both of TRELIC's H2020 projects began in 2019, so the keyword split reflects parallel tracks rather than a true temporal shift — there is no clear before-and-after story based on dates alone. Their Smart2Go work focused on the energy side of wearables: harvesting, storage, and system supply. CHARISMA then pulled them toward the display and sensing side — electrochromic devices and smart label interfaces. The combined picture suggests TRELIC is moving toward full wearable and smart-surface stack competence, covering both power and responsive output layers.

TRELIC appears to be building toward integrated flexible electronics products that combine energy autonomy with smart visual or responsive interfaces — a combination relevant to IoT wearables, smart packaging, and health monitoring devices.

How they like to work

TRELIC has never led an H2020 project, joining exclusively as participant or third-party partner — a pattern consistent with a specialist SME that contributes defined technical components rather than orchestrating consortia. With 19 unique partners across 9 countries from just 2 projects, their network is surprisingly broad for their size, suggesting they connect well into diverse academic-industrial consortia. They appear well-suited for a focused contributor role where their flexible electronics or smart material capabilities fill a specific gap in a larger project.

TRELIC has reached 19 unique consortium partners across 9 countries — an unusually wide network footprint for a two-project SME, pointing to involvement in large European research consortia rather than bilateral collaborations. No geographic concentration is identifiable from available data.

What sets them apart

TRELIC occupies a narrow but commercially relevant niche: flexible electronics prototyping that bridges energy supply and smart material output in the same device stack — a combination few SMEs can offer end-to-end. Based in Tampere, Finland's established electronics and materials technology hub, they likely benefit from proximity to a strong academic-industrial ecosystem. For consortium builders, TRELIC brings SME agility and prototype-delivery capability to projects that need to move from lab concept to demonstrable device without adding a large research institution.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Smart2Go
  Their only funded H2020 role (EUR 202,500) placed them as a full participant in a multi-partner RIA developing a complete flexible energy supply platform for wearable electronics — the clearest evidence of their core technical identity.
• CHARISMA
  A 5-year MSCA-ITN project (2019–2024) extending their reach into responsive smart label chemistry and optoelectronics, broadening their profile beyond energy into intelligent material interfaces.