Our story

Our journey began in 2017 at Uppsala University, when researcher Dr Mamoun Taher invented Aros Graphene®, a unique graphene hybrid material technology capable of unlocking the full potential of graphene.

And so Graphmatech was born – with a mission to take graphene from a novel wonder-material in the lab, to a solution for large-scale industrial applications.

Aros Graphene® Technology

Our unique Aros Graphene® is a patented graphene hybrid material technology which has solved the long-standing agglomeration issue in graphene applications.

Aros Graphene® takes its name from Uppsala and Västerås, the two cities where Graphmatech started. The Vikings used to call them Östra Aros (East Aros) and Västra Aros (West Aros).

An award-winning enterprise

We have already received several awards, including being listed as one of the 33 Hottest Tech Startup Companies in Sweden according to NyTeknik in both 2019 and 2020 and named Nordic Nanotech Company of the Year in 2018!

Our founder Dr Mamoun Taher was also awarded the prestigious SKAPA Prize 2020 for Uppsala Region, for the invention of Aros Graphene, as well as the Peter Egardt’s stipendium for 2021.

Customers and project partners

Investors

ABB Technology Ventures

Walerud Ventures

Molindo Energy

EIT InnoEnergy

Almi Invest GreenTech Fund

Forward Venture Capital

Management

Mamoun Taher, CEO / CTO & Founder

Previously of ABB Corporate Research and having worked as a materials researcher at Uppsala University, Dr Taher invented Aros Graphene® and founded Graphmatech in 2017.
Jane Carlgren, CFO

Jane has 25 years of financial experience and a demonstrated history of expansion and efficiency improvements from roles at Kinnevik, Telefos, VisitSweden, and Tail-f Systems.
Michael Sköld, Production Manager

Michael is previously from Sandvik, Scania, and Cytiva with 10 years’ experience within materials manufacturing and technical project management.
Cecilia Århammar, R&D Manager

As a senior scientist with a Ph.D from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Cecilia has over 10 years’ experience within materials, research and development in startup and global companies.

Innovation and strategic partners

Batteries Sweden (BASE)

Batteries Sweden (BASE, previously known as SweBAL) is based at Uppsala University under Kristina Edström. It focuses on research to create new types of lightweight, inexpensive, environmentally friendly and safe ultra-high energy storage batteries.
2D-TECH

Based at the Chalmers University of Technology and directed by Ermin Malic, 2D-TECH is a center for research on two-dimensional materials which will focus on application areas for Swedish industry: multifunctional composites, sustainable energy, electronics and new materials.
Digital Cellulose Center

This competence center focuses on digital cellulose, where cellulose is combined with electroactive material, making it possible to develop electrically active cellulose products that can communicate with the digital world while remaining sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Additive Manufacturing for the Life Sciences

Led by Professor Cecilia Persson and based at Uppsala University, Additive Manufacturing for the Life Sciences aims to be a global player in the education, research and development of additively manufactured materials and components for life science applications.