Introduction new M2i directors
On 15 October 2021 M2i welcomed her 2 new directors, Marko Bosman (Director Programs) and Erik Vegter (Scientific Director).
Joint M2i-4TU.HTM Workshop on Circular & Sustainable Materials in 2050
On Thursday January 20th 2022, the 4TU.Centre High-Tech Materials (4TU.HTM) will be organizing a joint workshop in close collaboration with the Materials innovation institute (M2i) and the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainability.
Summary of the results of M-ERA.NET 2 Calls 2016 – 2020 published
From 2016 to 2020, altogether 959 proposals were received and 172 transnational projects were funded. Combined national, regional and European funding of 125 mio. € was mobilised to support 763 research groups across Europe and beyond.
Developing steel more quickly using DENS 3D models
The latest 3D model for developing new types of steel has been presented at the Digitally Enhanced New Steel Product Development (DENS) research programme half-yearly event.
Submit your contribution to the 5th International Conference Hybrid 2022 Materials & Structures
The 5th International Conference on Hybrid Materials and Structures (20-22 July 2022) is accepting your contributions until 30 November 2021. You can submit a lecture or a poster.
M2i Conference postponed
The 2021 Meeting Materials Conference will not take place on Tuesday 14 December, but will be postponed to 5 April 2022 at the Leeuwenhorst in Noordwijkerhout.
Growth fund proposal: Sustainable MaterialsNL
Sustainable MaterialsNL enables the Netherlands to become a leader in the materials transition by solving bottlenecks in the upscaling from lab to production.
Winners HiTMaT competition 2021 announced
At the Holland High Tech Event 2021, the winners of the HiTMaT competition 2021 have been announced. We are pleased to report that the HiTMaT proposal Innovating sustainable materials and processes for the wind energy Transition has been awarded.
The “Biezeno Award of 2021 for Engineering Mechanics” has been awarded to Dr. Meghshyam Shisode
Dr. Meghshyam Shisode won the Biezeno award for his outstanding PhD research on modeling friction and surface texture optimization for forming applications. He defended his PhD thesis on the 28th of October, 2020 at University of Twente.
QUALIFY project FINAL EVENT, 23 November 2021 | 9:00 CEST
Enabling Qualification of Hybrid Structures for Lightweight and Safe Maritime Transport. Final Event of the Interreg 2Seas project is scheduled for 23 November.
M2i – Conference Meeting Materials – registration is open now!
The registration for the M2i Conference Meeting Materials is open now.
M2i – HiTMat proposals nominated for funding
M2i is very proud to announce, that two HitMaT proposals have been nominated for funding.
Looking for a new materials challenge? Job opportunity!
SKF pushes the boundaries of material science every day. Especially within the team of innovation experts at their Research and Development Centre in Houten, The Netherlands. Electric Vehicles, Wind Turbines or High Speed passenger trains; they all need to become even more reliable and efficient and are therewith putting even higher demands on our products and the materials we use.
Business Awareness: The business aspects of innovation, open for registration!
After a virtual year, M2i and 4TU,HTM will organize a live Business Awareness Course on 15, 16 and 17 September 2021. The three-day course will zoom in on the pronounced differences between a business innovation environment and an academic research environment.
Degradation of stern tube seals: dealing with bio-friendly lubricants
M2i is teaming up with University of Twente, Imperial College and Aegir Marine to reduce the spillage of lubricant from seagoing vessels in the marine environment.
Released: the first Grade2XL movie
Watch the first Grade2XL movie and learn all about the project and its partners.
Looking back at a successful Final ASPECT Event
Last week, on 15 June 2021, the Final ASPECT Event took place as an online event. The ASPECT project ran for five years and was funded from the INTERREG North-West Europe programme.
Joint 4TU.HTM & M2i Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Materials Sience
The workshop will be held on Thursday 23 June (online)
ENLIGHTEN on video
In an earlier newsletter we already informed you about the ENLIGTHEN initiative which aims to find a way to produce reliable entire structures using this material, in a predictable, reproducible and cost-effective way. Dutch Research Council (NWO) made a video in which the initiative is presented.
Release report Challenge for circular solar panels
M2i has released the report “Challenges for circular solar panels” which contains a comprehensive overview of (material) innovations needed for the reuse and recycling of solar products. The report was written with the support of the Uitvoeringsprogramma Circulaire Maakindustrie (UPCM) and the Province of South Holland and is available on the UPCM website.
M2i successful in Perspectief round 2020-2021
On the 12th of May the results of the assessment of the program design for the Perspectief round 2020-2021 were communicated. Of the 48 program designs 14 were selected for the full proposal stage. Three initiatives with M2i involvement were selected.
Automated repair of rain erosion damage by micro-3D printing to full proposal phase
The research project “Automated repair of rain erosion damage by micro-3D printing” got a positive advice for the full proposal stage of the KIC – Innovations for wind and solar energy call. This project, in which M2i collaborates with University of Twente, University of Groningen and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences University of Groningen, aims to extend the life time of wind turbine blades.
Teaser ASPECT; Register now for the Final event
On 15 June 2021, the final event of the INTERREG project ASPECT will mark the end of the project. Watch the teaser and register for the event.
Practical Training “Temperature-induced friction influence in sheet metal forming processes”
We are happy to invite you to a Practical Training in ‘temperature-induced friction influence in sheet metal forming processes’, which will take place on the 18th of June 2021 online from 10:00 till 15:30. This training is free of charge.