Evonik Industries in Germany has opened its first R&D center in Singapore and is managed by Creavis, the strategic research and innovation research organization of Evonik. The establishment of this R&D center reflects Evonik's enhanced globalization of R&D operations.
Harald Schwager, vice president of Evonik Industries Group, stated that 'R&D innovation is an integral part of our company's development strategy. We are striving to find opportunities to promote the globalization of R&D business. The opening of this R&D center is of great significance. It is our emphasis on R&D and innovation. The concrete embodiment of development, at the same time, will further consolidate the company's global leadership in the field of specialty chemicals.
“The establishment of this R&D center will help us to provide forward-looking solutions and technologies to our global customers, thus promoting the energy efficiency business segment The development of the center. Moreover, the opening of the center has given us a new R&D model: It is both a creative R&D environment and can inspire flexible working ideas.
The R&D center is located in the Biopolis Science Park in Singapore. It is a working platform that brings together various scientific and technical personnel to provide a good atmosphere for innovative thinking. The scientific and technical personnel rely on this center to work together to stimulate the potential of science and technology and jointly promote research and development. constantly improving.
Evonik Industries has strengthened cooperation with public and private research institutions through the operation of this R&D center, and has established a cooperative relationship with Nanyang Technological University of Singapore to jointly develop new technology for industrial additives.
Peter Meinshausen, president of Evonik Asia Pacific South, Evonik Asia Pacific’s South Asia subsidiary, stated that “Entech has been involved in the Singapore market for more than 20 years. In the Asian regional market, our specialty chemicals have a dominant position. This R&D center will not only enhance us The competitiveness, but also will play an important role in technology research and development, meet industry needs, achieve leapfrog development.