Our research areas combine scientific excellence and real-world application.
Materials for energy storage.
Circular economy and chemical recycling.
Biomaterials and bioabsorbable devices.
Properties and behavior.
Efficient and safe processes.
Advanced functional architectures.
More than 200 people from 36 countries are driving polymer science from the Basque Country.
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.
projects with companies
Priority patents
Active spin-offs
Companies that emerged from POLYMAT and transfer research to the industrial environment. (Real example: Surphase)
Research results converted into applicable and protected solutions.
Joint projects with companies for the development of new materials and processes.
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.
POLYMAT and EHU present a special issue in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) honoring Prof. José M. Asua's retirement, with global contributions spanning process control, monitoring, modeling, scale-up and industrial applications. Coming soon.
13/07/2026
Ver másThree new outreach articles showcase POLYMAT and EHU research on polymers and their impact on society. Covering sustainability, energy and health, the articles are written in Basque and can be translated automatically in most web browsers.
10/07/2026
Ver másMore than 25 POLYMAT researchers took part in the Materials Science and Technology Conference, presenting their latest research in Basque. The biennial meeting promotes scientific exchange while strengthening the use of Basque as a language for materials science.
09/07/2026
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