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BASF chemistry spans 10,000 R&D employees world wide, 280 universities and over 78,000 customers. We strive to be your partner of choice in Sustainable Innovation. Join our network of innovators!

Innovation

What we do

How we do it

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Make a new bond with BASF - The Chemistry of Collaboration

Collaboration is about Connection, Connection is about people. Who or what can we help you find? #Letscreatechemistry

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Start-up

We want to improve many areas of life. If you think you can contribute with your idea, technology or business model, we want to hear from you!

Climate protection is a central component of the BASF strategy. For many years, the company has been continuously reducing its CO2 emissions. For further significant reduction innovative processes, such as the synthesis gas direct conversion for the synthesis of olefins, our research is developing. Olefins are intermediate substances, for the production of cleaning materials, aroma chemicals or superabsorbents. New process technologies and catalysts can reduce the carbon footprint of olefin production by up to 50 percent.Lab Team Leader Sabine Schuster and chemical laboratory technician Oliver Secosan are changing the catalysts in the new synthesis gas direct conversion plant.

Industry

We cherish our partners from different industries as experienced experts. Let's get together to find innovative solutions!

Virtual Customer Innovation offering

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Academia

We look forward to innovating and collaborating with excellent researchers around the world. Bring in your expertise and partner with an industry leader!

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Innovation Challenges: Discover collaboration opportunities with BASF

Halo Science: Discover collaboration opportunities with BASF

Halo Science is an AI-Powered technical marketplace for R&D partnering. Here you can explore possibilities to partner up with BASF and drive scientific progress. Turn your ideas into reality and transform the future together with BASF's funding opportunities.

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Personal Care: Care Creation

Together we will innovate personal care: Oils, surfactants, rheology modifiers, UV filters, actives - these are just some of the products BASF develops for the personal care industry. We invite you to join our open innovation.

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Agriculture: Open Innovation Platform

Have you identified novel molecules and you are curious to see effects on weeds, fungi or insects? Just send us a sample and we will do the in vivo screening for you. Read more about the entire Open Innovation Platform process.

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Agriculture: AgroStart

AgroStart is where we meet start-ups to cultivate the future of digital agriculture - together! Check out our offer and join us.

Customer Needs

Virtual customer innovation offering

BASF offers Virtual Customer Innovation workshops for customers who are seeking solutions to address an unmet need. If you’re a BASF customer, we invite you to partner with our global technical experts and jointly explore ideas to help solve your challenge.

An expert opinion - Meet our Smart Scientists

Smart Scientists

At BASF, we are proud of our scientists. They drive innovations and help us change the world we live in for the better. Our innovation strength is based on our global team of about 10,000 qualified employees with various scientific specializations. Have a look behind the scenes of BASF R&D and get to know our experts who create chemistry for a sustainable future.

Elevating Excellence: BASF Pharma Solutions Technical Service Lab in India

Welcome to the BASF Pharma Solutions Applications Lab in Mumbai, India.

Dedicated to providing in-depth knowledge of excipients and formulations, this lab is equipped with the capabilities to support the development of oral, solubilization, and topical solutions, enabling you to unlock the full potential of your APIs.

Thanks to our extensive network of R&D and Applications Labs in India, Germany, USA, Brazil and China, we can provide efficient and reliable services to our customers, no matter their market.

To connect with our regional Technical Service teams, please submit your inquiries here: https://pharma.basf.com/speak-with-an-expert

Join us in our efforts to innovate for a sustainable future: we welcome you to bring in your expertise to help with our ongoing challenges. In our open collaborations, you may find a perfect match with your profile. Take initiative and get in touch with us.

Ongoing Challenges

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Signing Ceremony -BASF | Nunhems to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ldt. From left to right, Noble Seeds: Surinder Kaur, Sudha Mani, Ravi Rana (standing), Lakshmi M. N., G. K. Hegde (standing), From BASF | Nunhems: Rajendra Velagala, Rene Hogenboom, and G. Chaluvaraju.
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December 18, 2025

BASF | Nunhems to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., strengthening its leading position in India’s vegetable seed market

BASF | Nunhems, housed under Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd., has today formally agreed to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., a recognized player in India’s vegetable seed sector. This acquisition will enable BASF’s vegetable seed business to become a market leader in India.
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Florian Wagner, Executive Vice President Portfolio and Innovation, ADAMA (links) und Marko Grozdanovic, Senior Vice President Global Strategic Marketing, BASF Agricultural Solutions
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December 18, 2025

BASF Agricultural Solutions and ADAMA partner to co-develop breakthrough Gilboa^® fungicide technology

BASF Agricultural Solutions and ADAMA Ltd., a leading global crop protection company, signed a strategic co-development and commercialization agreement centered on ADAMA’s proprietary fungicide active ingredient, Gilboa^® (flumetylsulforim).

Production building for optical brighteners at the Monthey site
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Business & Financial News |

December 16, 2025

BASF to divest its optical brightening agent business to Catexel

BASF and Catexel have signed an agreement on the sale of BASF’s optical brightening agent business. Optical brightening agents are ingredients in laundry detergent formulations. The business is currently part of BASF’s Care Chemicals division.

Von links: Dr. Marc Heider (Vorsitzender des Sprecherausschuss der Leitenden Angestellten der BASF SE), Sinischa Horvat (Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats der BASF SE), Dr. Katja Scharpwinkel (Mitglied des Vorstands und Arbeitsdirektorin BASF SE), Dr. Helmut Winterling (President European Verbund Sites, BASF SE) bei der symbolischen Unterschrift der neuen Standortvereinbarung.
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December 15, 2025

“Shaping the Future for a Strong Site”: New Site Agreement signed for BASF SE at the Ludwigshafen Site

The management and employee representatives of BASF SE have today concluded a new site agreement with the title “Shaping the Future for a Strong Site.” The agreement is intended to run for five years.

From left to right: Dr. Robert Heger, Vice President Polymer Dispersions for Architectural Coatings & Construction EMEA at BASF; Philipp Junge, Chief Operating Officer of the OQEMA Group; and Joachim Burger, Head of Sales Additives EMEA at BASF, during the kick-off of the new distribution partnership in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

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December 15, 2025

BASF and OQEMA announce distribution partnership in selected Central and Eastern European countries

BASF and OQEMA, one of Europe’s leading chemical distributors, have entered a new distribution partnership for polymer dispersions for construction and architectural coatings as well as additives for paints & coatings in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia.

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Innovate with us!

Make a new bond with BASF - The Chemistry of Collaboration​

What type of bond are you looking for?

Innovation Challenges: Discover collaboration opportunities with BASF

Customer Needs

An expert opinion - Meet our Smart Scientists

Elevating Excellence: BASF Pharma Solutions Technical Service Lab in India

Ongoing Challenges

Related News Releases:

BASF | Nunhems to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., strengthening its leading position in India’s vegetable seed market

BASF Agricultural Solutions and ADAMA partner to co-develop breakthrough Gilboa® fungicide technology

BASF to divest its optical brightening agent business to Catexel

“Shaping the Future for a Strong Site”: New Site Agreement signed for BASF SE at the Ludwigshafen Site

BASF and OQEMA announce distribution partnership in selected Central and Eastern European countries

Make a new bond with BASF - The Chemistry of Collaboration

BASF Agricultural Solutions and ADAMA partner to co-develop breakthrough Gilboa^® fungicide technology