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.
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.
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.
Meeting Today’s Needs – Without Compromising the Future
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.
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.
Plastic additives from the tailoring industry
Ghanaian start-up Ecovon produces coconut-husk boards as an alternative to MDF (medium-density fibreboard), made without intentionally added toxic chemicals.
Providing technology expertise across chemical value chain sustainability projects.
Inside MakeGood’s Open-Source Assistive Technology Movement
Entalpic replaces trial‑and‑error materials R&D with a closed‑loop AI platform combining simulation and lab validation.
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.
Aura Verde develops organic, coco‑based oil absorbents that replace mineral products in industrial spill response.
Kenyan start-up Zuripacks produces durable yet biodegradable packaging materials from banana pseudostems − an abundant agricultural by-product that is typically discarded.
New $130 million facility in Jealott’s Hill, UK, to focus on next-generation, sustainable solutions for farming.
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.
Dutch start-up ETB Global has developed a patented one-step catalytic process that converts bioethanol directly into butadiene in a single reactor.
The laboratory of the future at the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology in Munich, March 24-27.
The World’s Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology in Munich, March 24-27.
Sustainability takes center stage at the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology in Munich, March 24-27.
German start-up Spark e-Fuels is helping the aviation industry move toward more sustainable flight by developing a new, energy-efficient and cost-competitive method to produce synthetic aviation fuels.
A jury of experts has selected three start-ups as winners of the CHEManager Innovation Pitch 2025.
Optex Innovation Center launches as an independent extrusion coating pilot for flexible packaging.
The European Chemistry Partnering (ECP) is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is holding the anniversary edition on February 4, 2026 at the Dechema House in Frankfurt am Main.
The combination of technological excellence and sustainable solutions is increasingly becoming a success factor for BASF. Examples from BASF research illustrate how innovative technologies can revolutionize the chemical and agricultural industries and offer not only direct competitive advantages, but also impulses for the sustainable transformation of the industry.
Dunia Innovations Merges AI and Robotics to Accelerate Real-World Materials Discovery
Six promising startup teams took the stage at the KickStart finals, impressing the jury and audience with their novel ideas for advancing sustainable chemistry.
Power2Polymers found a way to create more sustainable and high-performance polymer products for specialty applications, such as lubricants, industrial adhesives, and coatings for various applications.
The Leeds Innovation & Application Center is the newest of the now 71 Brenntag Specialties innovation centers globally, 31 of which focus on Food & Nutrition.
How AI and Robotics are reshaping the race for materials discovery.
"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.
Elementarhy uses a revolutionary plasma technology, positioning it as a leader in supplying cost-efficient and scalable Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) to electrolyzer manufacturers.
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.
Tapping into Future-oriented Synergies of Data Analysis in the Materials Sector
