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Innovate with us!

At BASF, we strive to find solutions to the global challenges we face on a daily basis. This objective requires thinking outside the box and seeking integrated results. Collaboration is key in creating solutions. To achieve this goal, we consistently join forces with experts from different sectors with diverse backgrounds and a broad variety of know-how. With that in mind, we invite you to innovate with us! 

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

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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Open Collaboration

While the world’s population and the resulting demands continue to grow, the planet’s resources are limited. Chemistry is an enabler; it provides solutions for current and future societal needs. To find the best solutions, we collaborate with excellent minds from start-ups, industry and academia.

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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!
  1. BASF Venture Capital
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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!
  1. Existing Academic Research Alliances

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Trade News | October 5, 2026

Powering data, managing heat: Ultrason® for AI-driven E&E applications

BASF is expanding the application focus of its Ultrason® portfolio to advance the development of electrical and electronic (E&E) components used in AI-driven data centers, high-speed connectivity and e-mobility. BASF’s polyarylethersulfones (PAES) thus support E&E manufacturers, OEMs and data center operators who require materials that maintain reliable operation, signal integrity and long service life as well as ensure fire safety and efficient thermal management. 
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Ultradur® RC1 is based on recycled PET from post-consumer packaging waste and is designed for demanding automotive applications such as brackets, housings, and connectors. Photo: BASF and Adobe Stock, edited by BASF, 2026
Trade News | September 30, 2026

BASF expands the Ultradur® portfolio with new grades based on post-consumer recycled PET

Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF is expanding its portfolio of engineering plastics with new Ultradur® grades designed to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers increase the recycled content of their products while meeting demanding technical requirements.
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Trade News | September 28, 2026

BASF researchers to share innovation in sustainable extraction and skin regeneration at IFSCC Congress 2026

BASF scientists will present their latest research findings at the 36th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress, taking place from September 28 to October 1 in Perth, Australia. In one podium presentation and two poster sessions, BASF experts and research partners will share advances in sustainable extraction technologies, collagen science and high-performance biopolymer systems for modern skin care.
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Business & Financial News | September 25, 2026

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

BASF SE (BASF) confirms exploratory talks with RAG-Stiftung and Evonik Industries AG (Evonik) regarding a potential takeover of Evonik. The course and outcome of these exploratory talks remain open at this stage.
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BOOXit reusable transport boxes made with Ultramid® B3K: robust, stackable and designed for digital logistics processes. Photo: BASF
Trade News | September 24, 2026

With BASF Ultramid® B3K, BOOXit Transport Boxes Meet the Demanding Requirements of Reusable Packaging Logistics

With Ultramid® B3K BK00464 from BASF, the BOOXit transport box relies on a high-performance polyamide 6 designed for demanding logistics applications. The easy-flow material combines high strength, durability and efficient injection molding processing, characteristics that are particularly valuable for reusable transport boxes for use in parcel, healthcare, and industrial logistics.
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