23/06/2014 (Agence Europe) - Influx of new partners for Graphene Flagship project. To coincide with Graphene Week 2014, the European Commission announced on Monday 23 June that the Graphene Flagship, one of the largest-ever European research initiatives, is doubling in size. Sixty six new partners are being invited to join the consortium following the results of a €9 million competitive call. While most partners are universities and research institutes, the share of companies, mainly SMEs, involved is increasing. This shows the growing interest of economic actors in graphene. The partnership now includes more than 140 organisations from 23 countries. It is fully set to take “wonder material” graphene and related layered materials from academic laboratories to everyday use. (LC)