On the Radar
Our technology is engineered for stealth. GTechPlasma isn't.
Discover the interviews, features and stories tracking our journey from breakthrough plasma science to advanced graphene solutions, and from the lab to the market.
Explore how GTechPlasma is making waves across science, technology and industry. And stay tuned. There is much more to come.
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From lab to sky: Portuguese graphene that hides jets and drones may transform defence
Portugal may be taking a decisive step in the global race for stealth, with a graphene-based radar-absorbing material that could render drones and warplanes almost undetectable.
All Media
Portugal joins the ‘stealth’ race with graphene technology that could make drones invisible to radar
A graphene-based material developed by GTechPlasma can make drones invisible to radar, putting Portugal at the forefront of the international technology race.
Portuguese startup GTechPlasma develops revolutionary Stealth Technology
Portuguese startup GTechPlasma developed revolutionary Stealth Technology for high-quality graphene production with unique properties for absorption-based electromagnetic shielding and stealth applications that could make drones and airplanes nearly invisible to radars. .
This Portuguese ‘black powder’ promises to revolutionise the ‘cat-and-mouse game’ of drone development
The war in Ukraine has accelerated the use of unmanned vehicles, but the next major military revolution may have originated in a laboratory in Portugal. Weighing virtually nothing and just one atom thick, this new graphene hybrid substance acts as a ‘sponge’ against enemy radar
CNN Portugal
Técnico develops technology to make drones and military aircraft invisible
This material is used to make drones or military aircraft invisible to radar, enabling them to penetrate enemy territory undetected.
Jornal Económico
GTechPlasma has been selected for investment by Portugal Ventures
GTechPlasma has been selected for investment by Portugal Ventures through the 5th edition of the Call INNOV-ID, an initiative that supports science- and technology-based startups with the potential to create global impact.
The ‘invisibility cloak’ that was created in a Lisbon laboratory
A spin-off from Técnico has harnessed plasma at 4,000°C to produce the world’s purest graphene. It has caught NATO’s attention and is set to establish a high-tech factory in Vila Viçosa. (in Portuguese)
Diário de Notícias
Portugal is ramping up graphene production with a €7.5 million factory in the Alentejo
Portugal is gaining ground in the field of advanced materials with potential applications in defence, energy and industry, as a graphene technology developed in Lisbon moves towards commercial-scale production. (in Portuguese)
Traders Union
Portuguese graphene could make drones and military aircraft almost invisible to radar
This innovation, led by GTechPlasma, could put the country and Europe in the global race for stealth technologies, which are used to make aircraft harder to detect in military scenarios.
CNN Portugal Interview with Bruno Soares Gonçalves
Bruno Soares Gonçalves, president of the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion, presents the technology of GTechPlasma.
CNN
From lab to sky: Portuguese graphene that hides jets and drones may transform defence
Portugal may be taking a decisive step in the global race for stealth, with a graphene-based radar-absorbing material that could render drones and warplanes almost undetectable.
Finding the Application That Matters - Interview with Bruno Soares Gonçalves
How GTechPlasma moved beyond simply producing high-quality graphene to identifying the critical problems its advanced materials could solve and how Lab2Market@Técnico helped turn breakthrough science into a business.