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
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 meetings and conferences.
The latest news
DEPMAT Consortium Meeting 2026: Turning More Recycled Steel into Reliable High-Quality Products
On 1 September 2026, the DEPMAT consortium met at SKF in Houten to review progress and, above all, to look at how the different research developments can now be brought
DEPMAT researchers visit Geerts Metaalwaren to explore advanced steel forming processes
The researchers from the DEPMAT project recently visited Geerts Metaalwaren to gain deeper insight into advanced manufacturing processes for steel parts and to better understand how variations in material properties
META-SMA awarded NWO funding to develop reusable shock-absorbing metamaterials
The META-SMA project has been awarded funding by NWO within the KIC Mission Call High performance materials for Defense and Safety. The project is one of ten newly funded research
Looking back: M2i Thematic Meeting Circular Rubber: From Ambition to Implementation
On 5 June 2026, the rubber community came together at Clean Tech Park Arnhem, in the heart of the processing industry, for the thematic meeting Circular Rubber: From Ambition to
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