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Explore the Graphene Flagship with Vice Director Patrik Johansson.

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Based at Technische Universität Dresden, Ali Shaygan Nia is a business developer for graphene-based coatings and composites for environmental applications such as air and water purification and anticorrosion coatings. Shaygan Nia has a PhD in polymer chemistry and more than six years’ experience developing graphene and 2D materials for composites and coatings. He also has experience on graphene-based product development and commercialisation by acting as application engineer at the Graphene Flagship's spin-off Sixonia Tech. Shaygan Nia now offers his thoughts on the current state of graphene in foam and coating applications.

On 1 February 2021, Patrik Johansson took on the position of Vice Director for the Graphene Flagship. Johansson will replace Vincenzo Palermo who served as Graphene Flagship Vice Director for three years.

On 27 January 2021, the European Commission approved an amendment to extend the Graphene Flagship Core 3 project by six months. The Core 3 project will now end on 30 September 2023.

Check out the Graphene Flagship’s brand-new website, redesigned from the ground up with accessibility at heart

The European Research Area Network FLAG-ERA has released a pre-announcement for the fourth call to support, extend and introduce new scientific Partnering Projects to the EU-funded Graphene Flagship and Human Brain Project initiatives.

Cambridge Raman Imaging, spin-off company born from the Graphene Flagship, gains investment to build novel medical microscope for tumor imaging and more

Payper worked with the Graphene Flagship to develop a new contactless payment method using printable circuits

Graphene Flagship Aeronautics Champion reveals how graphene and related materials have the potential to make aviation cleaner and greener

Barpimo have just joined the Graphene Flagship consortium as a partner, and they are formulating new graphene-based paints and resins to fight rust

On World Environment Day, we review how the Graphene Flagship project contributes to several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

​Our Associate Members and Partnering Projects make up the Graphene Flagship Partnering Division. These are other EU-funded projects, research initiatives in Member States, as well as SMEs and large industrial companies who work in close collaboration with the Graphene Flagship. This partnership greatly extends our reach in terms of technological and research expertise by fostering collaboration beyond our Core Partners. The Graphene Flagship Partnering Division has yielded some great results so far.