Sustainable Electrolytes for a Sustainable Future
Ecolyte, a women-led start-up from Azerbaijan, has developed a non-flammable electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles.
Innovation
Novo Nordisk Partners with Amazon to Boost Drug Discovery
Novo Nordisk and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered to accelerate drug discovery with AI. A co-innovation hub in London will facilitate efforts to reduce the time to market for future medicines.
Beacons of the Start-up Scene, Part 9: Biovox
Biovox develops bioplastic compounds that offer features such as inherent antimicrobial properties. At the same time, they are environmentally friendly.
Ovomas – High-Value Products From Eggshell Waste
Ovomas, a start-up from Ecuador, creates high-value pharmaceutical products from eggshell waste, including high-purity calcium citrate, nutraceutical capsules, and vitamin-enriched gummies.
Environalgae – Sustainable Wastewater Treatment with Algae Solutions
Indian start-up Environalgae develops and implements microalgae-based wastewater treatment plants tailored to the specific waste streams of each customer.
Biopharma Innovation: From Bold Idea to Delivered Product
Biopharma has never lacked ambition. The gap has always been between scientific promise and a product on a shelf. That's exactly where the most consequential innovation is happening now.
Trusted Evidence in the Age of AI
AI in pharma has moved past the hype cycle and into implementation. The organizations that pull ahead won't have the most sophisticated models — they'll have the strongest evidence foundation underneath them.
Elevating AI-Driven Discovery: Simplifying Complexity with CDD Vault
Drug discovery generates enormous amounts of data, but turning it into meaningful insight is a major challenge.
The Hidden Cost of How Chemical Companies Experiment
Smart Experimentation - why the combination of Design of Experiments and Bayesian Optimization with intuitive analytics is the most important productivity lever your R&D organization isn't using
Soccer World Cup: Materials in the Spotlight
The World Cup shows that high-tech materials have revolutionized the sport.
Siemens and HighByte Target Fragmented Factory Data With Joint Infrastructure Play
Siemens and HighByte have joined forces to solve industrial data fragmentation. HighByte's Intelligence Hub connects OT and IT data sources to help manufacturers build and scale industrial AI applications.
Evonik Opens Asia Beauty Science & Innovation Center in Shanghai
Evonik has opened its first center for beauty science and innovation in Asia at the Evonik Shanghai Innovation Park in China.
Sygnature Discovery Collaborates with DaltonTx to Advance AI-enabled Drug Discovery
Sygnature Discovery has partnered with AI firm DaltonTx to sharpen its drug discovery pipeline, bringing faster medicinal chemistry decisions and tighter data privacy to its CRO offering.
From Lab to Market Challenge: How CHEManager Is Amplifying Chemistry's Next Founders
Chemistry start-up competition From Lab to Market Challenge partners with CHEManager to bridge the gap from scientific research to commercialization, offering founders media exposure, mentoring, and €10,000 in prizes.
Rôbalôtô – Smart Plastic Waste Management
African start-up Rôbalôtô, based in Togo, has developed an integrated system to manage plastic waste more efficiently and support circular economy by combining technology, recycling, and education.
Biocatalytic Surfactants
Norfalk develops bio-based surfactants via biocatalysis for products from shampoos to detergents. CEO Kasper Falkenberg shares the company’s vision, motivation, and the value of its unique platform.
Sustainable Chemistry as a Driver of Sustainable Innovation
Meeting Today’s Needs – Without Compromising the Future
Circular by Design
Seprify, founded by Lukas Schertel and Oliver Polcher, uses cellulose to create sustainable alternatives to TiO₂. The Cambridge spinout’s platform is backed by CTO Wadood Hamad’s expertise.
Turning Waste into Treasure
REEcover recovers rare earths from e‑waste using a patented, efficient, low‑impact process, offering a sustainable alternative to mining and strengthening circular supply chains.
Beacons of the Start-up Scene, part 8: Polytives
Plastic additives from the tailoring industry
Building Independence, One Design at a Time
Inside MakeGood’s Open-Source Assistive Technology Movement
From Coconut Waste to Industrial Spill Control
Aura Verde develops organic, coco‑based oil absorbents that replace mineral products in industrial spill response.
From Emission to Ingredient: Drop‑In CO₂ Chemistry
Viridi turns captured CO₂ into high‑performance ingredients via a drop‑in solid catalyst. It cuts carbon footprint while working seamlessly in existing production lines.
Atomistic AI for Materials Engineering
Entalpic replaces trial‑and‑error materials R&D with a closed‑loop AI platform combining simulation and lab validation.
Zuripacks – Pioneering Sustainable Plant-Based Packaging
Kenyan start-up Zuripacks produces durable yet biodegradable packaging materials from banana pseudostems − an abundant agricultural by-product that is typically discarded.
Syngenta Builds $130 Million Research Center for Agricultural Bioscience
New $130 million facility in Jealott’s Hill, UK, to focus on next-generation, sustainable solutions for farming.
Metrohm Opens Innovation-Focused US Facility
Metrohm USA opened its new 15,000 sq ft Houston facility on March 24, 2026, marking its shift from leased space to a custom-built, sustainable site supporting technical innovation, training, and regional growth.
ETB Global – Enabling Bio-Plastic and Bio-Rubber for Life and Industry
Dutch start-up ETB Global has developed a patented one-step catalytic process that converts bioethanol directly into butadiene in a single reactor.
Arkema and Senior Partner on Battery Materials Innovation
Arkema and Senior have signed an MoU to deepen cooperation on advanced battery materials and separator technologies for safer, higher-performance next-generation batteries.
Bridging the Sim2Real Gap in Materials
Dunia Innovations Merges AI and Robotics to Accelerate Real-World Materials Discovery
KickStart Finals Celebrate Six Outstanding Chemistry Transfer Ideas
Six promising startup teams took the stage at the KickStart finals, impressing the jury and audience with their novel ideas for advancing sustainable chemistry.
Thermo Fisher Opens Advanced Therapies Collaboration Center in Philadelphia
New state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia provides integrated lab and collaboration space along with tailored guidance to help move advanced therapies from early research to clinical readiness.
Turning Insights into Action
Driving Smart Growth: How Azelis is Redefining Chemical Distribution through Digital Transformation
Nouryon Opens New Innovation Center in Shanghai
Nouryon has opened a new innovation center in Shanghai to boost localized innovation, customer collaboration, and sustainable development in key industries across China and the Asia Pacific region.
