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Eleven industries.
One intake.

Each row below is a partial list of problem statements we'd accept tomorrow. If yours resembles one — or doesn't, but feels materials-shaped — open the brief drawer.

  1. 01

    Energy & Storage

    • PROBLEMCathode capacity fade <80% by cycle 800
    • PROBLEMSolid-state electrolyte interfacial resistance
    • PROBLEMGrid-scale battery thermal runaway
  2. 02

    Aerospace & Defence

    • PROBLEMLeading-edge erosion at Mach 5+
    • PROBLEMRadar-absorbent multilayer skins
    • PROBLEMCryogenic seal fracture below 20 K
  3. 03

    Oil, Gas & Mining

    • PROBLEMDownhole H₂S corrosion at 200 °C
    • PROBLEMPDC drill-bit cobalt leaching
    • PROBLEMMembrane fouling in produced-water
  4. 04

    Automotive & EV

    • PROBLEMPack mass at constant range
    • PROBLEMBrake-rotor wear in regen-heavy use
    • PROBLEMRare-earth-free traction motor magnets
  5. 05

    Semiconductors

    • PROBLEMEUV pellicle thermal stability
    • PROBLEMCu interconnect electromigration
    • PROBLEMSub-1 K/W thermal interface material
  6. 06

    Pharma & Biotech

    • PROBLEMLipid-nanoparticle drug carriers
    • PROBLEMAntimicrobial implant coatings
    • PROBLEMSingle-use bioreactor leachables
  7. 07

    Construction & Infra

    • PROBLEMSelf-healing concrete additives
    • PROBLEMSeismic damper viscoelastics
    • PROBLEMUV-stable architectural façades
  8. 08

    Textiles & Wearables

    • PROBLEMConductive yarns at washable scale
    • PROBLEMPhase-change thermoregulation fibres
    • PROBLEMAntimicrobial finishes without silver
  9. 09

    Optics & Photonics

    • PROBLEMAnti-reflection at 200–2500 nm
    • PROBLEMMetasurface beam steering
    • PROBLEMRadiation-hard windows
  10. 10

    Water & Desalination

    • PROBLEMSub-2 nm RO membranes
    • PROBLEMAnti-scaling surface chemistries
    • PROBLEMHeavy-metal selective sorbents
  11. 11

    Space & Orbital

    • PROBLEMLEO atomic-oxygen erosion
    • PROBLEMTether materials at >10 GPa
    • PROBLEMCryogenic propellant boil-off coatings
FAQ

Common questions

Which industries does SPI Industries accept R&D briefs from?
Eleven sectors: Energy & Storage, Aerospace & Defence, Oil, Gas & Mining, Automotive & EV, Semiconductors, Pharma & Biotech, Construction & Infra, Textiles & Wearables, Optics & Photonics, Water & Desalination, and Space & Orbital.
What kinds of problems are you looking for?
Problems that are materials-shaped — nano-materials, coatings, additives, surface engineering or process-technology bottlenecks. Each industry row above lists representative problem statements we would accept tomorrow.
My industry is not listed. Can you still help?
Yes. The eleven verticals are the most common, but if your problem feels materials-shaped — even if your sector is not on the list — open the brief drawer and we will assess it.
How do I submit a problem?
There is one intake for every industry — the brief drawer. Stage 01 (Discovery) is free: a 30-minute scoping call with a senior materials engineer under NDA.
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