BeDimensional Graphene Heating Paint

BeDimensional is a Genoa-based deeptech company launched in 2016 as a spin-off of the Graphene Labs of the Italian Institute of Technology. It produces few-layer graphene and few-layer hexagonal boron nitride at industrial scale, with a new plant in Genoa that targets growth from 3 to over 30 tonnes per year by 2028.

The heating paint is a graphene-based coating that, once applied to a surface and connected to copper electrodes, generates heat through the Joule effect and emits long-wave infrared radiation. It can be applied like regular paint on drywall, PVC and sandwich panels, and was tested with the University of Genoa spin-off BuildTech. The company targets paint makers, building-material suppliers and HVAC providers.

• Joule-effect heating: the graphene coating produces heat when connected to simple copper electrodes.
• Infrared radiation: long-wave infrared warms people and objects directly rather than the air.
• Paint-like application: applied to drywall, PVC and polyurethane sandwich panels.
• Companion coatings: electrically insulating hBN paints and heat-dissipating coatings from the same materials platform.
• Industrial pilot: first industrial implementation on fibre-cement panels with partners Estalia Coatings and SIL.

Heating modules for prefabricated panels made by Vietnamese building-material manufacturers. Anti-condensation and anti-mold surfaces in cold storage rooms and basements. Thermal management coatings for electronics and battery enclosures using the hBN and graphene range.

Company-reported energy savings of up to 40% on average versus traditional electric radiators. Radiant heat with no mechanical parts and no maintenance. No visible radiators, with less condensation and mold risk in bathrooms and basements. Low-voltage operation and even heat distribution over the painted surface.

Electrification of building heating and demand for low-maintenance radiant systems are driving interest in coating-based heaters. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, prefabricated and lightweight buildings, cold northern regions and heated industrial spaces are possible niches, though the offer is mainly European so far.

Genoa headquarters, registered office in Milan. Investors named on the site include the European Investment Bank (EUR 20M venture debt), Eni Next, CDP Venture, Eureka! Venture and Nova Capital. EUR 5M capital increase announced 2023-09. 12 patent families.