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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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May 13, 2026

American Coatings Show 2026: BASF debuts Efka^® PX 4720 to power ultra‑matte UV coatings with CFRP technology

BASF’s Performance and Formulation Additives announced the launch of Efka^® PX 4720, a new high‑performance dispersing agent designed for ultra‑matte, solvent‑free UV coating formulations, at the American Coatings Show 2026, held place from May 5 to 7.

Egg conveyor system for food processing: By clearly separating the Ultradur® portfolio into Aqua grades for drinking water applications and dedicated food contact grades, BASF Engineering Plastics provides a transparent and future proof basis for compliant material solutions in food conveying and processing systems.
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May 13, 2026

BASF strategically develops its Ultradur^® portfolio for drinking water and food contact applications

BASF Engineering Plastics is positioning its Ultradur^® portfolio for drinking water and food-contact applications with a clear focus on the future. As a first step, BASF will offer two clearly differentiated product lines for glass-fiber-reinforced materials: proven Aqua grades for drinking water applications and dedicated FC (Food Contact) grades for use in food-contact applications.

BASF yellow light solution used in a semiconductor yellow light process laboratory in Taiwan.
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May 12, 2026

BASF unveils high-efficiency, low-carbon yellow-light solution for specialized industrial applications

BASF has launched its next-generation yellow-light material solution designed for industries utilizing photolithography-driven and related manufacturing applications, including semiconductors, printed circuit boards (PCBs), display manufacturing, LED production and solar energy.

The new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products in Ludwigshafen strengthens production flexibility and supply chain resilience while giving farmers access to innovative crop protection programs.
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May 11, 2026

BASF Agricultural Solutions successfully commissions new fermentation plant for crop protection products in Ludwigshafen

BASF Agricultural Solutions has successfully commissioned its BioHub, a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products, at the Ludwigshafen site.

BASF marks 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai
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May 7, 2026

20 years cool: BASF celebrates two decades of refrigeration ester in Shanghai

BASF marks 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai, reinforcing its position as leading global supplier for synthetic esters for refrigeration lubricants.

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:

American Coatings Show 2026: BASF debuts Efka® PX 4720 to power ultra‑matte UV coatings with CFRP technology

BASF strategically develops its Ultradur® portfolio for drinking water and food contact applications

BASF unveils high-efficiency, low-carbon yellow-light solution for specialized industrial applications

BASF Agricultural Solutions successfully commissions new fermentation plant for crop protection products in Ludwigshafen

20 years cool: BASF celebrates two decades of refrigeration ester in Shanghai

Make a new bond with BASF - The Chemistry of Collaboration

American Coatings Show 2026: BASF debuts Efka^® PX 4720 to power ultra‑matte UV coatings with CFRP technology

BASF strategically develops its Ultradur^® portfolio for drinking water and food contact applications