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R&D | 21 April 2026

PPG supercharges coatings innovation with high-speed, low-carbon curing breakthrough

The new line can simulate real-world customer production conditions using multiple curing technologies

R&D
R&D | 17 April 2026

UNSW and KREDL forge India–Australia pact to power clean energy startups

The agreement is designed to accelerate collaboration in renewable energy by linking researchers, startups, and industry players across both countries

R&D
R&D | 16 April 2026

Solvay launches €10,000 grant call to turn local ideas into real-world impact

Hundreds of grassroots innovators—from classrooms to community labs—are once again being handed a shot at turning ideas into action

R&D
R&D | 16 April 2026

Clariant’s Lucas Meyer Cosmetics set to unveil next-gen beauty innovations

The ingredient is shown to stimulate pro-collagen I and HA production, restore autophagic flux in aged fibroblasts, and reduce IL-8 release, delivering a multi-pronged approach to skin aging

R&D
R&D | 16 April 2026

ARLANXEO opens new Innovation Center in China to power global elastomers R&D expansion

The upgraded facility features expanded infrastructure, a strengthened technical team, and enhanced laboratory capabilities

R&D
R&D | 14 April 2026

Ashland targets beauty innovation spotlight at Global Paris Expo

The company will unveil a wave of next-generation technology platforms and ingredient innovations

R&D
R&D | 14 April 2026

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions breaks ground on new, expanded Bengaluru plant

The dedicated Research & Development Center is designed to provide rapid, high-quality support to our customers

R&D
R&D | 04 April 2026

Umicore launches first R&D hub outside Europe in Shanghai

The center aims to strengthen the connection between the global materials technology and recycling company's local business operations

R&D
R&D | 01 April 2026

BITS Pilani scientists turn industrial smoke into clean fuel

This breakthrough can bolster India’s energy security amid global LPG supply disruptions in the wake of the current Gulf war

R&D
R&D | 27 March 2026

Toray Industries set to mass-produce groundbreaking high-aspect-ratio photosensitive polyimide

STF-1000 enables patterning with an unprecedented aspect ratio of 36 for films up to 500 micrometers thick

R&D
R&D | 27 March 2026

Evonik launches high-speed innovation unit to accelerate market breakthroughs

Each program is targeted to reach operational readiness within an average of five years, at which point it can be transferred to an Evonik Business Line

R&D
R&D | 25 March 2026

Syensqo secures 140 new patents, reinforcing its global innovation edge

Syensqo now manages a global IP portfolio of more than 1,600 patent families and roughly 10,000 patent titles across over 80 countries

R&D
R&D | 23 March 2026

Godavari Biorefineries secures Japanese patent for antiviral compounds

The patent protects antiviral compounds developed by the company that inhibit Vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) activity in cells, a mechanism involved in viral infection pathways

R&D
R&D | 19 March 2026

BASF bets big on canola innovation with €17 million Canada expansion

The move is aimed squarely at bolstering BASF’s dominance in canola innovation

R&D
R&D | 18 March 2026

Henkel launches Customer Application Center in Bengaluru

The new facility will serve as a collaborative innovation hub to co-develop, test, and validate advanced adhesive and thermal management solutions for next-generation electronics manufacturing

R&D
R&D | 18 March 2026

Brenntag opens Life Sciences Innovation & Application Center in Shanghai

The facility enables activities such as emulsion structure analysis, surfactant foam performance evaluation, hair combing force testing, skin analysis, and laundry performance testing

R&D
R&D | 18 March 2026

Amyris expands Brazil operations with new production line

The line unlocks new agility to meet growing demand for specialized molecules and production at commercial-scale volumes

R&D
R&D | 18 March 2026

Syngenta vets $130 million on AI-powered future of farming with new UK mega lab

The investment signals a major push into AI-driven science

R&D
R&D | 18 March 2026

Clariant unveils next-gen crop solutions at CAC 2026 in Shanghai

The high-performance polymeric dispersant offers superior stabilization, reliable crystal growth control, and excellent tolerance to electrolytes and hard water

R&D
R&D | 16 March 2026

Syngenta partners with QuantumBasel to accelerate research innovation

Developing safe, effective, and sustainable crop protection products requires understanding molecular interactions of extraordinary complexity that classical computers can only approximate

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