Recently, the German specialty chemicals company Evonik announced that it will set up its first R & D center in Singapore and is expected to start operations in 2018. As an influential Asian R & D platform, the center will focus on the manufacture of surfactants and additives as well as Will be a hot spot for local and international top talent to build a research and development ecosystem in the region and will provide about 50 jobs in its first phase of development.
"The establishment of the R & D Center in Singapore not only demonstrates our ongoing commitment to expanding R & D in Asia, but also reflects Asia's increasingly significant influence in the global innovation landscape," said Dr. Claus Rettig, Chairman of the Evonik Board of Directors.
As part of a roadmap for research and development, the research center will form an excellent team of distinguished scientists and researchers in the field who will work in an environment that promotes innovation and collaboration while driving sustainable business growth. Peter Meinshausen, President of the South Pacific Region, said: "We are also building a vibrant culture in the construction of the center, which will help Evonik to establish a global intellectual high ground and attract top talent."
The development of the research center has also been supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), which EDB has been a strategic partner for Evonik in the past few years to promote and expand its presence in Singapore.
'' Evonik chose to set up its R & D center in Singapore as a trust for our research talent and technical talent, 'said Dr. Behwanwan Gin, EDB Chairman.' We look forward to strengthening our partnership with Evonik in additive manufacturing, which will greatly enhance Singapore's high-end manufacturing industry And further enhance Singapore's R & D and technology status in Asia and around the world. '
The research center will be located in the heart of Singapore's entrepreneurial and groundbreaking research and development hub, Biopolis. Together with other public and private research institutes and organizations, Evonik will leverage its existing research and development resources to build the R & D center into a catalyst for research institutes Synergistic fertile ground.