Graphene Alliance for Sustainable Multifunctional Materials to Tackle Environmental Challenges
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Partners
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Partners
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Countries
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Countries
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Months
36
Months
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M€ Budget
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M€ Budget
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Use cases
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Use cases
The Project
GIANCE is a 3-year long project funded by Horizon Europe. The consortium consists of 23 partners from 10 countries, representing the full value chain, with leading OEMs, large industries, world-class research and education organisations, and innovative SMEs.
GIANCE presents creative solutions to environmental challenges by establishing a comprehensive and industry-driven platform. This platform aims to design, develop, and produce the next generation of affordable, eco-friendly, lightweight, and recyclable materials based on graphene and related substances (GRM). These materials include multifunctional composites, coatings, foams, and membranes (GRM-bM) with enhanced properties, such as thermal, mechanical, and chemical features.
GIANCE impacts
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Revolutionary Materials Solutions
- Develops novel, scalable, and multifunctional materials (GRM-bM).
- Enhances manufacturing processes for eco-designed solutions.
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Elevating EU Leadership
- Positions the EU as a global leader in GRM-bM technologies.
- Unlocks innovation potential, fostering economic competitiveness
03
Driving Circular Economy
- Implements circular design for manufacturing and product life.
- Facilitates recyclability and eco-friendly disposal of materials.
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Significant Weight Reduction
- Achieves substantial weight reduction in automotive applications.
- Enhances energy efficiency, contributing to a greener transport sector
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Multifunctional Performance
- Improves scratch, fire, and coating resistance.
- Increases impact strength, water permeability, and oxidative resistance.
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Innovation in Manufacturing
- Optimizes manufacturing processes for resource efficiency.
- Introduces on-line monitoring systems for quality control.
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Strategic Autonomy and Competitiveness
- Strengthens EU capacities in key industries.
- Minimizes dependency on non-EU countries in the digital supply chain.
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Sustainable Supply Chain
- Develops Ucs for durability, reusability, and scalability.
- Promotes remanufacturing and high-quality recycling.
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Environmental Performance
- Achieves up to 30% improvement in environmental performance.
- Aligns with the EU Circular Economy Action Plan for climate-neutrality.
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Building European Resilience
- Boosts EU resilience and sovereignty in key sectors.
- Accelerates adoption of innovative materials, supporting long-term sustainability.
News & Events
News
July 7, 2025
GIANCE to co-host LCA Workshop at Graphene Week 2025
The GIANCE project will take centre stage at Graphene Week 2025 with a dedicated workshop on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), co-organised by Fraunhofer ICT, a core partner of the GIANCE consortium. The workshop will take place on September 24th, from 11:15 to 13:15 in Vicenza, Italy. Chaired and moderated by Ana Claudia Salles (Fraunhofer ICT), the session will bring together key […]
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June 30, 2025
EU-Egypt workshop kicks off: Graphene Flagship projects in the spotlight
The EU-Egypt Workshop on Sustainable Multifunctional Materials and Structures has officially begun today, 30 June 2025, at the British University in Egypt (BUE), bringing together European and Egyptian experts in advanced materials, sustainability, and innovation. Over the course of three days, the workshop will showcase breakthroughs in multifunctional materials developed under major Horizon Europe projects, […]
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June 17, 2025
GIANCE in action: Insights from Day 2 presentations at JEC Forum Italy
Following the strong presence of the GIANCE project at JEC Forum Italy 2025 in Cernobbio, we are pleased to report that on June 13, 2025, two of our key partners—Crossfire and NANOPROM—took the stage to present the project’s ongoing developments in graphene-based circular composite materials. Gianluigi Creonti from Crossfire delivered an in-depth technical presentation titled […]
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