Roquette Opens Pharmaceutical Innovation Center in Brazil
Roquette has inaugurated a new Pharmaceutical Innovation Center in Brazil to support advanced research and development in the region’s pharmaceutical sector.
Roquette, a global manufacturer of plant-based ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients for health, nutrition, and bio industrial markets, has opened its dedicated Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center in São Paulo, Brazil.
Located in Barueri, near São Paulo’s city center, the state-of-the-art facility represents a multi-million-dollar investment and reinforces Roquette’s commitment as the pharmaceutical industry’s go-to partner for the development of drug delivery solutions that contribute to life-saving therapies. The center will enable scientific experts to leverage advanced tools, technologies, and expertise to deliver tailored solutions to customers.
“Roquette’s new Pharmaceutical Innovation Center in São Paulo marks a significant milestone in our commitment to global innovation and partnership,” said Isabelle Bouvier, CEO of Roquette’s Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group. “This leading-edge facility will foster collaboration with our customers among brilliant minds while creating new opportunities for our employees and the broader community.”
Serving as a regional hub, the center supports customers throughout the entire product development journey – from initial concept to market launch. Roquette’s proven expertise in polymers and formulation, combined with trusted brands such as Avicel microcrystalline cellulose, METHOCEL hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, MICROCEL microcrystalline cellulose, and PEARLITOL mannitol, will help accelerate development timelines, minimize waste, and reduce manufacturing costs.
“Latin America is a dynamic market with immense potential,” said Adriana Quiroga, Application, Development & Innovation Leader, Latin America, for the Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group. “We’re accelerating our product development and our time-to-market, as well as delivering innovative solutions that have a global impact.”
Roquette Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group is partnering with the Northeast Center for Strategic Technologies to empower young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through the Futuras Cientistas program. Roquette’s scientists will mentor the program’s youth and invite them to shadow them at the new laboratory.
"At CETENE, we believe that true progress begins with inclusion," said Giovanna Machado, Senior Researcher at the Center for Strategic Technologies of the Northeast. "Through Futuras Cientistas, and in partnership with Roquette, we are opening doors for young women to explore science and technology — not just as students, but as future leaders. When we invest in their potential, we invest in a more equitable, innovative, and prosperous society."
This milestone not only celebrates the opening of a world-class facility but also affirms the Health and Pharma Solutions Business Group’s dedication to advancing pharmaceutical innovation and building lasting partnerships that will shape the future of healthcare in Latin America.
