We enable Material Innovation
Materials innovation institute (M2i) is a network organization specialized in materials research. Our core mission is to support both the industry and society in finding solutions for materials-related questions in product development and production processes. M2i connects industry, academia and research institutes across The Netherlands and Europe.
The importance of materials research
Materials form the basis of our environment. Since the dawn of humankind, new uses of materials have driven societal development. Materials innovation is important in fostering technological growth that promotes the wellbeing of society, and also in being able to meet the challenges of enhancing and protecting our environment.
How we work
As a network organization, we have excellent insight in materials-related activities in The Netherlands and Europe. We collect research questions from our industrial partners and connect them to the research partners with the right expertise.
M2i helps its partners in defining open innovation research programmes. A significant portion of our projects are organized in cooperation with NWO and industry. By sourcing the optimal type of Dutch or European funding we help to reduce industrial investment costs.
After approval of funding we coordinate the consortia, ensuring the results are relevant for industrial uptake, while offering researchers a platform for sharing their activities in cluster meetings and conferences. Read more about our cluster structure.
The latest news
MSE Symposium Steel for Sustainability
The Department Materials Science and Engineering of TU Delft invites its academic, industrial and societal partners for the symposium Steel for Sustainability on 31 March from 10.00-17.30 hrs in the
Grade2XL webinar: “Applicability of cryogenic cooling to WAAM”
The next Grade2XL webinar will be on 24 February fromt 13:00 to 14:00 CET. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to make your technological watch! Registration is free but mandatory.
New PhD openings at M2i
Within the NWO Perspectief Programs Circular Circuits and SUBLIME are new vacancies open for application.
M2i – Conference Meeting Materials December 2022- looking back!
We are looking back at a successful conference with a total of more than 300 participants from universities, funding agencies and industry on both days.
For more news visit our News page.
