BASF invests in alkoxylate capacity expansion

Fusion over coal and steel: Proxima Fusion could build the foundation for a New Wirtschaftswunder

Europe’s Fusion Champion Comes of Age: Proxima Fusion Raises €411 Million for Alpha, Its Net-Energy Fusion Demonstrator

Europe is heavily dependent on imports for lithium: The LiSA Consortium aims to change that

Nobian and partners launch pilot project to scale circular, low-carbon lithium refining in Europe

Two speciality chemicals companies join forces

Solstice Advanced Materials acquires Element Solutions for 14.5 billion dollars

Avantium spins out Volta Technology into new company Carbeau

Using CO₂ as a raw material for high-performance chemicals

Ultra-pure gases for HBM chips: Air Liquide invests over 170 million USD in Indiana

Air Liquide will support SK hynix’s ambition to build a global AI memory ecosystem

8 million euros for the materials of tomorrow

Deep tech startup alqem is scaling its AI platform for materials research

Covestro acquires two Vencorex sites for HDI derivatives

Additional capacities strengthen Covestro’s regional production network and improve supply resilience for coatings and adhesives customers

Batteries, recycling, bio-based adhesives and more: these start-ups aim to rethink electronics

ISC3 announces finalists for the Innovation Challenge 2026 "Sustainable Chemistry & Electronics"

AnalytiChem continues global product brand transition for Bernd Kraft, Chem-Lab, and SCP Science

AnalytiChem consolidates chemicals product expertise, innovation and heritage under one unified global brand

BASF sells its coatings division to Carlyle for 7.7 billion euros

The group retains a 40 per cent stake in the new company, Surventis

Business Climate in Germany’s Chemical Industry Considerably Improved

“... a glimmer of hope is finally emerging again for the first time in a long while”

Bayer Group to consolidate U.S. glyphosate business into distinct entity operating as Ruveon

Alfonso Alba Ordóñez joins Ruveon as Chief Executive Officer

Max Lehner Takes Over FRISAG's Day-to-Day Operations

The Zurich-based specialty chemicals platform is growing: FRISAG will continue as an independent brand

Covestro plans to invest in new world-scale MDI train in China and starts UAE feasibility study

Both MDI production trains to achieve operational net-zero greenhouse gas emissions footprint

Air Products exits Louisiana clean energy project with pre-tax charges of up to USD 2.9 billion

Finalising agreement with Yara for renewable ammonia from the NEOM green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia

GETEC secures renewable energy supply for German chemical facility

Up to 90 percent of steam needs and up to 80 percent of electricity needs will be met by biomass going forward

FUST Lab Receives Investment from Asia2G Capital

The Korean deep-tech company plans to use the capital to expand into the U.S., European, and Japanese markets

Hycamite reorganises its management team for the next phase of growth

Finnish cleantech start-up appoints Jukka Nieminen as Chair of the Board of Directors and fills the CEO and COO roles

The future of chemistry is taking shape in the lab: exære wins the From Lab to Market Challenge 2026

ReduCO₂, based in Munich, received a special award for converting CO₂ and hydrogen into battery graphite

Which universities produce the most successful start-up founders in the DACH region?

Start-ups create 25,000 jobs in 10 years

Festo is cutting approximately 1,300 jobs in Germany

Family-owned company responds to intensifying competition in Asia and geopolitical crises with a global transformation program

Atomic reshuffle paves way for record-breaking catalysts for hydrogen production

"This opens a new strategy for designing adaptive catalysts for a wide range of applications"

Water splitting catalyst creates hydrogen at low temperatures

Birmingham researchers’ novel way of producing hydrogen fuel has a lower cost than existing methods

From cleaner “cracking” to black gold

Pitt startup finds a cooler, cleaner method to produce battery-quality graphite and hydrogen

Cooking plastics into oil

University of Amsterdam pilot plant brings advanced plastic recycling technology closer to industry

Siemens and Ucaneo partner to scale direct air capture

Germany's largest Direct Air Capture facility to be inaugurated in Berlin on July 2, 2026

Focused Energy secures US$240 million: the world’s first laser fusion power plant is set to be built in Germany

Record funding round positions the start-up at the forefront of the international fusion industry

Faster and more energy-efficient: Catalysts boost hydrogen-based steel production

Nickel oxides accelerate hydrogen-based steel production by a factor of two

India builds first large-scale hydrometallurgical plant for battery circular economy

N.A.N. GreenMet and Silox set up joint venture for lithium-ion battery recycling

A Step Forward for Solar-Driven Ammonia Production

Iron-containing MOF catalysts enable ammonia synthesis without the extreme conditions of the Haber-Bosch process.

German plastics recycling on the brink of collapse

Six proposals to save the industry

Bacterial factories: A key to climate-friendly chemistry

ETH spin-off uses genetically modified microorganisms and green methanol as an intermediate step in fossil-free chemical production

It may not just be what’s in ultra-processed foods, but how they’re made

New observational study suggests processing itself could partly explain links to diabetes, heart disease, and early death

Could cultured chocolate unlock the next food revolution?

Chocolate from a bioreactor: UC Davis and food-tech start-up California Cultured aim to reinvent cocoa

Merck expands life science portfolio with $11.3 billion Bio-Techne deal

Bio-Techne to bring portfolio with industry-leading multi-omics offering, analytical technologies and integrated workflow solutions across the scientific journey

New drug could slow the development of Alzheimer’s

The active ingredient also shows anti-ageing effects

New research finds that almost all plant-based meat alternatives contain mycotoxins

Grains, legumes and seeds used in vegan products are particularly prone to mould exposure during cultivation and storage

Fewer animal experiments thanks to virtual mouse

AI-supported in silico mouse model for biomedical research

Mini-Brains from Patient Cells Point to Vitamin B3 as Treatment for Rare Childhood Disease

Lab-grown brain organoids revealed cholesterol build-up in astrocytes as the driver of DHDDS-related neurodegeneration.

Nordzucker is revising its beet pricing model and investing €160 million in its factories

Two high-yield beet harvests in succession, high stocks in the EU sugar market and decreasing prices have impacted the earnings position

Artificial intelligence evaluates chemical spectra in minutes

Researchers from the University of Jena, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and Zakodium develop AI system for chemical structure analysis

New antibiotics discovered to treat multi-resistant germs

A well-known soil bacterium produces a previously unknown antibiotic that was discovered through improved fractionation methods

Nestlé to acquire smart food pioneer yfood to accelerate the brand’s international expansion

Nestlé manager Jolanda Schwirtz takes over as head

Why doesn't coffee taste like caffeine?

Compounds created by the Maillard reaction during coffee bean roasting tame caffeine’s bitterness

Inducing cell death in pancreatic cancer cells

New therapeutic approach identified for treating particularly aggressive pancreatic cancer

According to the report, one in five cups of coffee contains toxic pesticide residues

An analysis by four organizations shows that 59 percent of the active ingredients in pesticides used in coffee cultivation are banned in the EU

Detecting heavy metals in soil and water: New method for on-site analysis

Simple technology replaces expensive laboratory procedures

Insect larvae as a screening tool

How wax moth larvae can help reduce the need for mammalian testing in infection research

300 beverage companies call for: No sugar tax on beverages

Five industry associations are warning of price increases and questioning the effectiveness of the planned tax in terms of public health policy.

Researchers solve a 50-year-old mystery: how acid removes water from proteins

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals for the first time which amino acids bind water and which ones release it when acidified

Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Eating one egg per day for at least five days a week reduces risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 27%

Carbon nanotubes make the electronic nose suitable for everyday use for the first time

The smart fridge of the future: E-nose warns of off chicken and nut allergens

PFAS detection in minutes rather than weeks: deep-tech start-up Grapheal secures €2.5 million in EU funding

The new EU Drinking Water Directive is driving demand for mobile PFAS analysis

Breakthrough in tailor-made enzyme design

New possibilities for biotechnology and green chemistry

Plant-based supermarket products contain twice as many additives as animal-based equivalents

A UK study analysed 71 like-for-like product pairs and counted 199 additives in plant-based items versus 100 in animal-based ones

Social inequality is linked to faster biological aging

Large meta-analysis finds consistent evidence across epigenetic measures worldwide

The Kitchen Sponge: A Microcosm—Bacterial Contamination Isn't Always Visible, Smellable, or Palpable

Pathogens also multiply there and can spread from that location

Solar Foods receives EUR 77,8 million for the construction and commissioning of Factory 02

Pyrolysis oil instead of crude oil: Faster fluorine analysis reduces the risk for refineries

New method solves a key analytical challenge

Strüngmann Award 2026: Who is transforming the life sciences in the DACH region?

Three finalists have been selected: Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence and Significant Innovation Potential in Life Sciences

Researchers find fructose sends a weaker “I’m full” signal to the brain than glucose

Findings shed light on how sugar type influences what and how much we decide to eat

Holography meets spectroscopy: Ultrafast microscopy method for optical processes

Research team from Heidelberg and Milan develops novel microscopy technique to study energy materials