Innovation Campus Mumbai

Innovation Campus Mumbai is an important pillar of  BASF’s global research and development network, and the second largest R&D site in Asia Pacific.

Overview

• Operational from March 2017
• 20,000 square-meter campus is a collaborative space housing scientific and technical laboratories, modern offices, a full-scale auditorium, cafeteria and employee amenities.
• Accommodations for up to 300 scientists from India and other parts of the world.
• Bringing all new and existing research and development activities in Mumbai under one roof
• Housing research activities from all the three technology platforms at BASF
   

Sustainability features

• Designed to meet the silver standards of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely used third-party verification for green buildings -- with secondary façade to minimize heat up by direct sun light, energy efficient LED lights, rainwater harvesting, a reflective roof with photovoltaic panels, and a windmill to generate energy from renewable sources.
• Over 50 percent lighting in the building will be generated from renewable sources, which is also supported by many innovative solutions from BASF.
   

Research Focus Areas

• Crop Protection
• Process Development
• Organic Synthesis
• Development activities in Performance Chemicals, Care Chemicals and Pigments & Dispersions