M2i Community: connect with the network in materials innovation
The “Materials ecosystem”: we call it this because it involves all players in industry and academia, organizations and individuals, in fact the whole network which enables materials innovation. Driven specialists, researchers, managers and entrepreneurs – at established institutes, academia, large industries and smart start-ups. M2i connects with the players in the Materials eco-system to enable materials innovation in The Netherlands and internationally. Our personal approach has been well known for years. Now we are adding M2i Community: an online platform. We will start small, letting it grow and develop, and invite all players in materials innovation to build the M2i Community with us so that the entire Community benefits. We invite you to let us know what you want to reach with materials research and innovation, and how M2i can contribute to this in your view. Feel welcome to contact us.
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 can affect production.
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 initiatives that will explore advanced materials for future defence and security applications, in close collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
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 Implementation, co-organized by M2i, RECYBEM, the Circular Rubber Platform, and the University of Groningen (RUG).