Soccer World Cup: Materials in the Spotlight
The World Cup shows that high-tech materials have revolutionized the sport.
Innovation
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.
Brenntag Specialties Opens New Innovation & Application Center for Food & Nutrition in UK
The Leeds Innovation & Application Center is the newest of the now 71 Brenntag Specialties innovation centers globally, 31 of which focus on Food & Nutrition.
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.
Polyvantis Opens Shanghai Technology Center
Polyvantis has opened a new Technology Center in Shanghai, China, to unite R&D, commercial, and manufacturing teams and accelerate innovation for optical and electrical film solutions.
Lead or Lag: Europe’s AI Materials Race
How AI and Robotics are reshaping the race for materials discovery.
Groundbreaking of Chemical Invention Factory in Berlin
"Chemical Invention Factory – John Warner Center for Start-ups in Green Chemistry" is to become Europe's largest laboratory infrastructure for transfer and pre-start-up teams in green chemistry.
Turning Water into Fuel
Elementarhy uses a revolutionary plasma technology, positioning it as a leader in supplying cost-efficient and scalable Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) to electrolyzer manufacturers.
Bringing Biocatalytic Processes from Early Idea to Industrial Scale
Aminoverse enables players in the chemical industry to onboard more cost-efficient and sustainable manufacturing by delivering the right enzyme and process.
Bunko Junko – Transforming Fashion, Embracing Sustainability
Bunko Junko is a women-led Indian start-up that transforms industrial fabric scraps – typically considered waste – into unique fashion products such as clothing, decorative items, and gifts.
Beacons of the Start-up Scene, part 5: MIR Insight
Tapping into Future-oriented Synergies of Data Analysis in the Materials Sector
