| University of Amsterdam (UvA) The University of Amsterdam contributes expertise in flow chemistry and photocatalysis. Its facilities include automated synthesis platforms, microflow and photochemical reactors, high-pressure spectroscopy and advanced methods for monitoring fast chemical processes. Within MATERIALIZE, UvA will provide scientific co-supervision, host research secondments and support fellows in developing automated and continuous-flow approaches to organic synthesis. |
The Netherlands |
Flow chemistry and photocatalysis |
Prof. Timothy Noël |
uva.nl |
| University of California, Riverside (UCR) The University of California, Riverside contributes expertise in charge transfer, redox-active molecular systems and the investigation of electrochemical and photochemical reaction mechanisms. Its facilities include potentiostats, galvanostats and advanced fluorescence spectroscopy, including time-correlated single-photon counting for fluorescence lifetime measurements. UCR will support projects focused on electron-transfer processes, excited-state dynamics and the behaviour of functional photoresponsive systems. |
United States |
Charge transport and photoresponsive systems |
Prof. Valentine Vullev |
ucr.edu |
| University of Graz The University of Graz contributes expertise in biocatalysis for chemo- and stereoselective organic synthesis. Its specialist infrastructure includes bioreactors, robotic systems for enzyme evolution, protein purification facilities and stopped-flow and circular dichroism instrumentation. The partnership will enable fellows to explore enzyme-mediated and more sustainable routes to structurally complex functional molecules. |
Austria |
Biocatalysis and sustainable synthesis |
Prof. Wolfgang Kroutil |
uni-graz.at |
| University of St Andrews The University of St Andrews brings expertise in chromophore engineering, thermally activated delayed fluorescence and the development of emissive materials for organic light-emitting diodes. Its facilities support advanced optoelectronic and photophysical characterisation, including UV–vis–NIR spectroscopy, spectroelectrochemistry, single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction and high-field NMR. Fellows will be able to investigate relationships between molecular structure, excited-state behaviour and device-relevant performance. |
United Kingdom |
TADF materials and OLED technologies |
Prof. Eli Zysman-Colman |
st-andrews.ac.uk |
| Technical University of Denmark (DTU) The Technical University of Denmark contributes advanced expertise in quantum chemistry, excited-state modelling and atomistic simulations of functional molecular systems. Fellows will have access to high-performance computing resources, including the Niflheim computing cluster, and specialist software for electronic-structure and atomistic simulations. DTU will support the prediction of photophysical properties, interpretation of experimental results and computational design of new materials. |
Denmark |
Quantum-chemical modelling of excited states |
Prof. Piotr de Silva |
dtu.dk |
| University College London (UCL) University College London contributes expertise in synthetic mechanochemistry, solvent-minimised synthesis and continuous processing. Its infrastructure includes temperature-controlled ball mills, twin-screw extruders, equipment for continuous-flow chemistry, 3D-printing and prototyping facilities and high-throughput NMR. UCL will support fellows developing scalable and resource-efficient synthetic processes and new approaches combining mechanochemistry with continuous production. |
United Kingdom |
Mechanochemistry and continuous processing |
Prof. Duncan Browne |
ucl.ac.uk |
| Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) Delft University of Technology contributes world-leading expertise in molecular electronics and the investigation of charge transport through individual molecules. The Kavli Nanolab provides access to cleanroom facilities, electron-beam lithography, SEM, TEM and AFM microscopy, thin-film deposition and cryogenic measurement systems. Fellows will be able to investigate the electronic behaviour of molecular materials and their integration into nanoscale devices. |
The Netherlands |
Molecular electronics and nanoscale integration |
Prof. Herre van der Zant |
tudelft.nl |
| Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology contributes expertise in molecular photoswitches and light-responsive chemical and biological systems. Its infrastructure includes custom-built illumination systems covering a broad spectral range, NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, HPLC and electron microscopy. KIT will support the design, synthesis and characterisation of molecules whose structure or function can be reversibly controlled by light. |
Germany |
Molecular photoswitches and responsive systems |
Dr Zbigniew Pianowski |
kit.edu |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) CNRS contributes internationally recognised expertise in helicenes, chiral molecular architectures and materials exhibiting circularly polarised luminescence. Its specialist facilities include custom-built CPL instrumentation, vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy, polarimetry, NMR and spectroelectrochemistry. The partnership will support fellows investigating molecular chirality, chiroptical properties and the development of advanced CPL-active materials. |
France |
Chiral materials and circularly polarised luminescence |
Prof. Jeanne Crassous |
cnrs.fr |
| University of Parma (UNIPR) The University of Parma contributes expertise in molecular photophysics, optical spectroscopy, NIR emitters and functional fluorescent probes. Its infrastructure includes an Edinburgh Instruments FLS1000 fluorimeter for spectral, lifetime and CPL measurements from the UV to the NIR region, micro-Raman microscopy and high-performance computing resources. Fellows will be able to combine experimental and theoretical approaches to understand and optimise the behaviour of emissive materials. |
Italy |
Photophysics of NIR emitters and fluorescent probes |
Prof. Anna Painelli |
unipr.it |
| University of Granada (UGR) The University of Granada contributes expertise in nanographenes, helically distorted aromatic systems and chiral materials with advanced optical properties. Its infrastructure includes a JASCO CPL-300 spectrometer for measurements in solutions, solids and thin films, STM break-junction systems, atomic-force microscopy and femtosecond laser facilities. UGR will support the synthesis and investigation of non-planar π-systems and their chiroptical, electronic and single-molecule properties. |
Spain |
Nanographenes and distorted polyaromatic systems |
Dr Araceli Campaña |
ugr.es |
| Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) The University of Würzburg contributes expertise in helically chiral π-conjugated systems, organoboron dyes and functional materials for optoelectronics and bioimaging. Available facilities include X-ray diffractometers, EPR and FT-IR spectroscopy, computational resources, quantum-yield measurement systems and NMR measurements performed under LED irradiation. The partnership will support the structural and photophysical investigation of chiral and boron-containing molecular materials. |
Germany |
Chiral π-systems and organoboron materials |
Prof. Agnieszka Nowak-Król |
uni-wuerzburg.de |
| Novartis International AG Novartis contributes industrial expertise in sustainable pharmaceutical chemistry, micellar catalysis and the development of resource-efficient synthetic processes. Its extensive R&D environment provides access to modern synthesis laboratories, advanced analytical methods and specialist characterisation facilities. Through secondments and training, fellows will gain insight into industrial research practices, process optimisation, green chemistry and the translation of laboratory discoveries into scalable pharmaceutical processes. |
Switzerland |
Sustainable pharmaceutical process chemistry |
Dr Fabrice Gallou |
novartis.com |
| SyVento BioTech SyVento BioTech specialises in lipid-based nanocarriers, lipid nanoparticle technologies and formulations for RNA-based pharmaceutical products. Its infrastructure includes microfluidic mixing systems, particle-size and surface-charge analysis, cleanroom facilities and the Cytiva FlexFactory platform for scalable biomanufacturing. SyVento will support fellows exploring biofunctional materials and help connect laboratory-scale formulation with controlled, scalable production. |
Poland |
Lipid nanoparticles and scalable bioformulation |
Dr Dominik Lipka |
syvento.com |
| Photo HiTech Photo HiTech contributes industrial expertise in photochemical technologies, functional materials and the scale-up of light-driven processes. Its facilities support multistep synthesis, purification, microwave-assisted processes and real-time spectroscopic monitoring, including photo-UV–vis–NIR, photo-Raman and photo-rheology. Through industrial secondments and workshops, fellows will gain experience in process scale-up, product-oriented R&D and the validation of photochemical technologies under application-relevant conditions. |
Poland |
Photochemical technologies and process scale-up |
Dr Joanna Ortyl |
photohitech.com |
