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 meetings and conferences.
The latest news
SUBLIME- EngD Project Defence: Ali Sabzi Khoshraftar
The SUBLIME consortium is pleased to announce the successful defence of the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) project by Ali Sabzi Khoshraftar, who presented his work on the development and evaluation of predictive digital twins for steel
ADD-reAM Project Officially Launched: A New Step Towards Circular Manufacturing
ADD-reAM Project Officially Launched: A New Step Towards Circular Manufacturing ADD-reAM Takes Off This Spring: A United Step Towards Circular Manufacturing As spring unfolds - a season of renewal, growth and new beginnings - the
Two-step finish of the “Transforming carbon-rich industrial waste gases of metallurgical plants into valuable products (TRANSCRIPT)” project
Project C19017 | Market: CO₂ Conversion Written by Yulia Fischer, M2i January 2026 marked the bold finale of the NWO-funded project TRANSCRIPT. With the successful PhD defenses of Joyce Kromwijk and Angela Melcherts, the final
M2i Thematic Meeting: Twin Transition for Sustainable Shipbuilding – Registration open
M2i is pleased to announce that registration has opened for the upcoming Thematic Meeting titled ‘Twin Transition for Sustainable Shipbuilding’, taking place on 17 March in Sneek. In this thematic meeting
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