Clariant has won “Best Digital Innovation” at the ICIS Innovation Awards 2026 for its digital catalyst monitoring platform, CLARITY, and its AI-powered evolution, CLARITY Prime.

 

The award recognizes the technologies for reshaping catalyst lifecycle management, replacing fragmented data and reactive workflows with connected, real-time decision-making aimed at improving efficiency and sustainability across the chemical industry.

 

Organized by the Independent Commodity Intelligence Service (ICIS), the Innovation Awards are among the chemical and energy industries’ leading honors. Launched in 2004, the awards have attracted more than 300 entries and recognized over 25 winners across products, processes, digital solutions and sustainability initiatives.

 

The 2026 winners were announced on August 17, with a formal awards celebration scheduled for November 19 in London.

 

Jens Cuntze, Business President Catalysts and APAC, commented, “We are honored to win this prestigious award among such strong competitors. It validates what we set out to build with CLARITY: a genuine partnership between our customers and our experts, connected digitally and delivered in real time. 

 

"This achievement reflects the seamless collaboration across our CLARITY digital and Applied Catalyst Technology engineering, sales, commercial, and marketing teams, whose combined expertise turned a bold vision into an award-winning reality.”

 

Chandra Ratnasamy, Vice President and Head of Applied Catalyst Technology, said the platforms are changing how catalyst services are delivered and used.

 

“CLARITY and CLARITY Prime are more than new technologies – they represent a fundamental shift in how catalyst service is delivered and applied. A single platform connects customers to a global team of more than 250 experts, shortening the path from data to decision. The impact is visible in higher yield, improved energy efficiency, faster troubleshooting, and extended catalyst runs, all of which support more sustainable operations.”

 

The recognition puts CLARITY and CLARITY Prime at the forefront of digital innovation in catalyst management, highlighting their role in turning operational data into faster, more informed decisions—and measurable gains in productivity, efficiency and sustainability.