Spin-Offs
Companies that emerged from POLYMAT and transfer research to the industrial environment. (Real example: Surphase)
Science that connects with society
At POLYMAT we research polymers to improve people’s lives. From fundamental research to applied innovation, we work for a more sustainable, healthy and efficient future.
From research to impact
At POLYMAT, we work alongside companies and institutions to transform scientific knowledge into innovation.
Our commitment to technology transfer is realized through collaborative projects, patents, and new spin-offs that bring polymer science to market.
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Projects with companies
40
Patent families
4
Active spin-offs
Industrial property and licenses
Research results converted into applicable and protected solutions.
Industrial collaborations
Joint projects with companies for the development of new materials and processes.
We investigate to transform
Our research areas combine scientific excellence and real-world application.
Polymers and energy
Materials for energy storage.
Polymers and sustainability
Circular economy and chemical recycling.
Polymers for health
Biomaterials and bioabsorbable devices.
Polymer physics
Properties and behavior.
Polymerization engineering and simulation
Efficient and safe processes.
Molecular and supramolecular materials
Advanced functional architectures.
Science that connects with society
At POLYMAT we research polymers to improve people’s lives. From fundamental research to applied innovation, we work for a more sustainable, healthy and efficient future.
SALAMANDER releases its final documentary on smart, self-healing batteries
The final SALAMANDER documentary, A Smarter Battery Future?, is now available. The seven-minute film introduces the researchers and scientific challenges behind a European project in which POLYMAT participates.
02/11/2026
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Usue Olatz Aspiazu Iturbe wins Koldo Mitxelena Award in Science
Former POLYMAT PhD researcher Usue Olatz Aspiazu Iturbe has won the Science category in the ninth edition of the Koldo Mitxelena Awards for doctoral theses written in Basque.
03/11/2026
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Cleber Marchiori on bridging experiment and modelling in organic energy materials
On 3 November, Cleber Marchiori, Assistant Professor in Experimental Materials Physics at Karlstad University, Sweden, delivered the seminar “Understanding Organic Energy Materials: Bridging Experiment and Modelling” at the Faculty of Chemistry Auditorium, as part of the POLYMAT Seminar Series.
03/11/2026
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