Evonik Opens Asia Research Hub in Singapore

Germany-based speciality chemicals company, Evonik, recently opened its first research hub for resource efficiency topics in Singapore, internationalising its research into the areas of functional surfaces and additive manufacturing. The new R&D hub will also be the home for Evonik’s project house tissue engineering, which is under the leadership of Creavis, the strategic innovation unit of Evonik.

“Innovation is an integral part of our growth strategy,” said Mr. Harald Schwager, Deputy Chairman of the Board for Evonik Industries during the opening ceremony. “We are actively pursuing new opportunities to boost our international R&D activities and the opening of this research hub is a significant contribution to these efforts. By focusing on promising research areas for the future this hub will strengthen our position as a global leader in speciality chemicals,” he added.

“This research hub is ideally located to drive innovation for our Resource Efficiency segment by developing forward-looking solutions and technologies for our clients in all global markets,” added Mr. Claus Rettig, Chairman of the Board of Management, Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH.

“Located in Biopolis, the home for international and ground-breaking research in Singapore, the hub offers national and international professionals and graduates – spanning from engineers to scientists – a creative environment for innovative ideas in a highly interactive workplace. Talent from all over the world will be brought together to carry out pioneering R&D by integrating scientific and technological capabilities in a collaborative lab concept,” a press note released on the occasion said.

With the research hub, Evonik is expanding its collaboration with public and private research institutions and organisations. Evonik has formed a partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore to develop novel technologies in additive manufacturing for industrial application.