Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya

What Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya does

Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya (Clúster MAV) is a non-profit association (associació sense ànim de lucre) founded in 2015 in Barcelona, Spain, serving as the reference cluster for advanced materials and their technologies in Catalonia. The organization integrates more than 70 member entities spanning the full advanced materials value chain — raw material manufacturers (biopolymers, metallic materials, composites, plastics, textiles, ceramics, glass), transformers, producers, and end-users — across more than 10 industrial sectors. Its core function is intermediation: connecting companies, universities, research centers, and government entities to drive collaborative innovation, technology transfer, and international projection of member capabilities.

The cluster operates a portfolio of member services and programs rather than a single unified product. These include ACADÈMIA MAV (training), DIRECTORI DE SOSTENIBILITAT (sustainability resources), SIMBIOSI INDUSTRIAL (industrial symbiosis/circular economy facilitation), NANOHUB (a digital nanotechnology collaboration platform at nanohub.cat), and Convenis de Col·laboració (collaboration agreements with partner organizations). It also coordinates participation in European alliances including ELCA (European Lightweight Cluster Alliance), ERCI (European Railway Clusters Initiative), and POLREC (Polymer Recycling Cluster Collaboration), and is a founding member of MOVEM, a sustainable mobility alliance grouping over 1,600 entities.

The business model is membership-based, supplemented by EU project co-financing (e.g., MAT4EU, SINTEC, POLREC, Building Legacy) and support from Catalan government agencies such as ACCIÓ. Membership fees are not publicly disclosed. Revenue is not a primary metric for the organization; its mandate is to improve competitiveness and consolidate the advanced materials industry in Catalonia through cooperation, innovation projects, and international connections. Operational execution is handled by a small core team of 6 employees, including Cluster Manager Ona Bombí, under President Antonio Onteniente and a governing Junta Directiva.

Name

Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya

Legal name

Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya

Website

https://clustermav.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya (Clúster MAV) is a Barcelona-based non-profit association founded in 2015 that coordinates a 70+ member ecosystem across the advanced materials value chain in Catalonia, delivering training, sustainability resources, industrial symbiosis, and European alliance participation.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clúster MAV is a non-profit association that operates as the reference cluster for advanced materials and their technologies in Catalonia, integrating 70+ member entities (companies, universities, and research centers) across the full advanced materials value chain. The cluster delivers a portfolio of member services including collaboration agreements, training programs (ACADÈMIA MAV), participation in European alliances (ELCA, ERCI), the MOVEM sustainable mobility initiative, a sustainability directory, an industrial symbiosis program, and access to the NANOHUB collaboration platform.

Product overview

Clúster MAV is a non-profit association serving as the reference cluster for advanced materials and their technologies in Catalonia. Rather than offering a unified software product, the cluster provides a portfolio of member services including: collaboration agreements, training programs (ACADÈMIA MAV), participation in European alliances (ELCA), mobility initiatives (MOVEM), sustainability resources (DIRECTORI DE SOSTENIBILITAT), industrial symbiosis programs (SIMBIOSI INDUSTRIAL), and access to the NANOHUB platform. The ecosystem integrates over 70 entities across the advanced materials value chain, from raw material manufacturers to end users, working together on innovative projects with industrial applicability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MOVEM (Mobility Alliance) Alliance of entities for sustainable mobility in Catalonia, coordinated by Clúster MAV, connecting companies in the mobility sector with opportunities in dual technologies and defense.
• ELCA (European Lightweight Cluster Alliance)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 170 companies participated in the MOVEM defense capabilities mapping study
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• MOVEM (Aliança d'Entitats per la Mobilitat Sostenible de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MOVEM is an alliance of entities for sustainable mobility in Catalonia. Clúster MAV is a founding member of MOVEM, which groups over 1,600 entities. The alliance works on strategic initiatives including the Dual Technologies and Defense Commission to connect Catalan industrial capabilities with defense sector opportunities.
• ELCA (European Lightweight Cluster Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ELCA is a European cluster alliance focused on lightweight materials. Clúster MAV participates in joint Hack&Match events, the Idea Accelerator program, and collaborates on projects like ZEvRA. The alliance facilitates international connections and funding opportunities for members.
• ERCI (European Railway Clusters Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026European railway clusters initiative. Clúster MAV participates in joint ERCI/ELCA Hack&Match events focused on circular economy and sustainable mobility challenges in the mobility sector.
• Building Legacy ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Project led by Clúster MAV developing a digital platform for massive reuse of construction materials using AI, reducing the carbon footprint of the construction sector. Phase 2 focused on sustainable construction and material circularity.
• MAT4EU (Materials for EU)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026European project with first Open Call offering up to €60,000 per project for advanced materials innovation. Targets manufacturing SMEs in EU member states working with four priority advanced materials groups.
• KPMGmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Professional services firm developing Phase 2 of the MOVEM defense capabilities study. KPMG creates individualized analysis reports for participating companies evaluating positioning and recommending actions to access the defense market.
• CEEC (Clúster de l'Energia Eficient de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Energy efficiency cluster partner within MOVEM alliance. Jointly organized an inter-cluster day to promote sustainable construction and material circularity in the building sector.
• ACCIÓ (Generalitat de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Agency for business growth of the Government of Catalonia. Participates in the Dual Technologies and Defense Commission and supports sectoral updates for the advanced materials ecosystem.
• POLREC (Polymer Recycling Cluster Collaboration)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025POLREC is a European project co-financed by the EU focused on polymer recycling. Clúster MAV participated as a partner in this initiative that promotes green and resilient polymer recycling industry through European collaboration.
• SINTEC ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Circular economy project focused on textile polymer materials. Clúster MAV participated in the project that developed cocreation sessions with companies from different clusters. Over 200 professionals participated in project activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• POLREC (Polymer Recycling Cluster Collaboration): POLREC is an EU project Clúster MAV directly participates in, focused on green polymer recycling. Its cluster-collaboration model and advanced-materials scope make it a comparable pan-European cluster initiative.
• European Railway Clusters Initiative (ERCI): ERCI is a European rail-sector cluster network that co-hosts Hack&Match events with ELCA/Clúster MAV focused on circular economy and sustainable mobility challenges, making it a peer in the European cluster alliance ecosystem.
• European Lightweight Cluster Alliance (ELCA): ELCA is the pan-European cluster alliance for lightweight materials in which Clúster MAV participates directly. It runs joint Hack&Match events, the Idea Accelerator, and projects like ZEvRA, making it the most comparable peer in terms of mission, member composition, and programming.
• Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA): NIA is the global industry association for the nanotechnology value chain. Clúster MAV operates a NanoHub platform that intersects directly with NIA's mission of promoting industrial nanotechnology.
• EMIRI (Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative): EMIRI is a European industry-driven cluster representing advanced materials for low-carbon energy applications. Its cluster-of-organizations model and EU funding focus directly parallel Clúster MAV's structure.
• Clúster de l'Energia Eficient de Catalunya (CEEC): CEEC is the Catalan energy efficiency cluster and a co-member of MOVEM alongside Clúster MAV. Both organizations are non-profit Catalan clusters that co-organize inter-cluster events on sustainable construction and material circularity.

Broad incumbents

• Materials Research Society (MRS): MRS is the leading global professional association for materials researchers. While not a regional cluster, it serves a similar intermediation role for advanced materials R&D through conferences, publications, and member services.
• PlasticsEurope: PlasticsEurope is the pan-European trade association for plastics manufacturers, a material category within Clúster MAV's scope. It is comparable as a membership-driven industry association representing a specific advanced materials value chain in Europe.

Regional players

• BIOPLAT (Plataforma Biotecnológica y Biomédica): BIOPLAT is the Spanish bioeconomy and biotechnology platform, similarly structured as a non-profit multi-stakeholder cluster. It is comparable in mission (bio-based materials and circular economy) and Spanish/EU geographic scope.
• Asociación Española de Materiales Compuestos (AEMAC): AEMAC is the Spanish association for composite materials, structured as a non-profit serving industry-research collaboration. It directly overlaps Clúster MAV's composite-materials focus within a Spanish geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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