Date | Type | Title |
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February 11, 2022 | Case Study | BASF bring digital sales platforms to personal care products with D'lite offering |
November 01, 2021 | Research Report | How Chemical Companies Can Achieve Digital Transformation |
July 19, 2021 | Case Study | BASF's pilot project to use Anybotics' robot for inspection of its production facility is a step towards a lights-out factory but may see technology-related challenges |
June 01, 2021 | Case Study | Biomass balance underscores larger challenges in implementing sustainable solutions |
April 07, 2021 | Research Brief | Patent Trends: Technology innovations in battery recycling |
March 12, 2021 | Research Brief | Picture-perfect: Predictions for the cosmetics industry in 2021 |
December 19, 2020 | Research Brief | Materials 2020 Year in Review: The Sustainability Imperative |
November 10, 2020 | Case Study | BASF launched a digital sales platform to drive customer engagement and sales efficiency for a single product family |
September 09, 2020 | Research Brief | Skating to the money in 3D printing |
May 04, 2020 | Research Report | In the Path of Destruction: Preparing for Global Climate Change in the Chemical Industry |
April 15, 2020 | Research Brief | The digital transformation of field service: New developments and opportunities |
April 06, 2020 | Research Brief | Personal hygiene in a post-coronavirus world – opportunities from materials to the microbiome |
March 31, 2020 | Research Report | Alternative Manufacturing Methods: Flipping Paradigms to Reach New Goals |
March 27, 2020 | Research Brief | The digital transformation of field service: Key challenges and drivers |
March 27, 2020 | Research Report | Innovations in Metal-Organic Frameworks |
March 05, 2020 | Case Study | Despite a legislative gap, BASF's pyrolysis oil-derived plastics are gaining downstream traction |
February 18, 2020 | Case Study | Origin 3D printed 100 camera housings with better cost performance metrics than traditional manufacturing |
February 11, 2020 | Research Brief | The business case for sustainability in the chemicals industry in 2020 and beyond |
January 29, 2020 | Research Brief | Separation Technology 2019 Year in Review |
January 17, 2020 | Research Brief | Energy Storage 2019 Year in Review |
January 16, 2020 | Research Report | Energy’s Top News, Technology Developers, and Questions You Asked About in 2019 |
December 09, 2019 | Research Brief | 3D printing innovation hot spots identified at Formnext 2019 |
November 14, 2019 | Research Brief | Chemical companies go full steam ahead on advanced recycling – but the focus on building plants misses the need to improve waste collection |
October 09, 2019 | Research Report | The 2019 Lux Competitive Benchmark for Large Chemical and Material Companies |
August 12, 2019 | Case Study | BASF develops new skin models embedded with bacteria |
July 29, 2019 | Research Report | The Dawn of Digital Product Optimization (DPO) |
June 07, 2019 | Research Brief | Saying goodbye to Synvina: The next chapter in Avantium's YXY story |
May 07, 2019 | Research Brief | Skin is having its microbiome moment, and the time to act is now |
March 29, 2019 | Research Report | How to Form a Materials Informatics Strategy |
March 19, 2019 | Research Brief | 3D printing materials innovation is falling behind; materials informatics can help |
March 19, 2019 | Case Study | BASF leverages AI to rapidly design novel bioactive ingredients derived from plant proteins |
January 17, 2019 | Case Study | BASF exits JV with Avantium, disrupting the once-promising PEF space |
January 01, 2019 | Research Report | Strategies for Monetizing Data |
December 31, 2018 | Research Report | The State of Polymer Innovation: Using Machine Learning to Identify Key Topics and Leaders |
December 06, 2018 | Research Brief | BBMC 2018 Year in Review |
December 03, 2018 | Research Report | Trust and Efficiency: Finding the Right Applications for Blockchain |
November 27, 2018 | Research Brief | 3D printing highlights from Formnext 2018: Use cases in automotive, design software, and specialty materials |
November 26, 2018 | Research Report | Setting the Foundation for Bio-based Ingredients in Beauty and Personal Care |
November 16, 2018 | Research Brief | Metal organic framework innovation roundup: Innovation is accelerating but remains largely academic |
November 01, 2018 | Research Brief | Building materials: Lux Competitive Benchmark for midsized companies and key industry trends |
September 13, 2018 | Research Brief | Parallel sessions from APIC 2018: Environmental concerns and bio-based replacements an afterthought for most of Asia's petrochemical industry |
September 07, 2018 | Research Brief | Agrochemical innovation trends affecting midsized agrochemicals companies and Lux Competitive Benchmark |
August 01, 2018 | Case Study | Platform technologies are high potential but tough to commercialize |
June 29, 2018 | Research Report | The Lux Competitive Benchmark for Large Chemical and Material Companies: Assessing corporate innovation effort and business performance |
June 28, 2018 | Research Brief | Chemical companies should be looking to CO₂ feedstock |
June 28, 2018 | Research Brief | Innovation trends in fast-curing resins for composites |
May 31, 2018 | Research Brief | Shareholder returns in the chemical industry are strong, but patterns illustrate the innovation challenge firms face |
May 24, 2018 | Research Brief | Rethinking traditional economies of scale with industrial biomanufacturing |
May 18, 2018 | Research Report | Adhesives Innovation: Key Pressures, Opportunities, and Emerging Technologies |
May 17, 2018 | Research Brief | Emergence of digital solutions in the agrichemical industry alleviates B2B pain points |
May 17, 2018 | Research Brief | Solenis’ combination with BASF’s paper and water chemicals business would be formidable |
May 17, 2018 | Case Study | BASF experiments with IoT and blockchain to enable vendor-managed inventory and pay-per-use pricing models in the chemical industry |
April 17, 2018 | Research Brief | Dietary supplements boom: Are you ready for personalized 3D-printed vitamins? |
April 16, 2018 | Research Brief | Genetic crop improvements: Trajectories of the Big Four |
March 08, 2018 | Research Brief | Digitalization in biosciences research and the potential for business model innovation |
February 16, 2018 | Research Report | From B2C to B2B: Identifying Digital Business Models for Physical Industries |
January 09, 2018 | Research Report | How to Develop a 3D Printing Strategy Today |
December 12, 2017 | Research Brief | 3D printing materials: Water in the desert for many chemical companies |
November 14, 2017 | Research Brief | Large companies focused on polymers tend to spend less on R&D |
October 05, 2017 | Research Brief | A sticky situation: Demand for novel adhesives exists, but products slow to materialize |
October 02, 2017 | Research Brief | Two unique questions from the 2017 Ag Innovation Showcase – and Lux’s answers |
September 21, 2017 | Research Brief | Are you getting enough fiber? How natural fibers compete against carbon and glass fibers |
September 06, 2017 | Research Brief | Consolidation in CPG: Amazon’s role and ramifications for the chemicals industry |
August 21, 2017 | Research Report | How Will the Microbiome Impact Your Industry? |
July 25, 2017 | Research Brief | The Multifortress Strategy: One approach for corporate survival in the chemicals and materials sector |
July 10, 2017 | Research Brief | Biopesticide patent landscape dominated by a select few; one will soon be uncatchable |
May 24, 2017 | Research Brief | Umicore announces further expansion of NMC production in Asia, following patent lawsuit settlement with BASF |
May 03, 2017 | Research Report | Chemicals and Materials: Seven Market and Technology Trends for 2017 and Beyond |
April 26, 2017 | Presentation | Venture or Vanish: Avoiding Extinction Through External Innovation |
April 03, 2017 | Research Report | Evaluating Strategies in Next-Generation Batteries - Who Is Leading the Innovation Race, and How |
March 28, 2017 | Research Report | Corporate Strategic Intelligence: BASF |
March 07, 2017 | Research Brief | ExxonMobil's U.S. gulf investment means shale gas and oil are here to stay |
February 27, 2017 | Research Report | Redefining Bio-based: A New Taxonomy and Key Themes for 2017 |
February 07, 2017 | Research Brief | Are BASF’s European chemicals facilities under threat by Germany’s moves to go green? |
December 22, 2016 | Research Report | Thinking Outside the Box: Identifying Materials Innovations in Packaging |
December 08, 2016 | Research Brief | 2016 BBMC roundup and what you can’t miss going into 2017 |
November 29, 2016 | Research Brief | Airbus launches Silicon Valley office to disrupt itself |
October 17, 2016 | Research Brief | ORNL 3D prints autoclave-capable CFRP mold |
August 11, 2016 | Research Report | The Future We Want: Directing Customer Behaviors with Predictive Analytics and Nudge Technologies |
July 29, 2016 | Research Report | Carbon Nanomaterials Update 2016 |
July 19, 2016 | Research Brief | Monsanto smart to be coy with Bayer |
July 05, 2016 | Research Brief | UDC clears its way to market in OLEDs by acquiring BASF’s IP |
June 23, 2016 | Research Brief | In search of performance from biomass |
June 21, 2016 | Research Brief | BASF continues to strengthen its coatings portfolio with Chemetall buy, bypassing the industry’s mega-merger wave |
June 09, 2016 | Research Brief | Personal care and cosmetics continues to be a growth driver for bio-based materials and chemicals, as Amyris signs an MOU with CJ CheilJedang |
April 28, 2016 | Research Brief | A discussion with Avantium’s CFO on what the recent €20 million funding and BASF JV will mean for the company |
April 26, 2016 | Research Brief | Should BASF seek a big splash, or a middle way? |
April 26, 2016 | Presentation | Upheaval in the Chemicals and Materials Industry |
April 20, 2016 | Research Report | 2016 Will Break All Electronic User Interfaces VC Funding Records: Analyzing the Trends and Leaders from the $7 Billion Invested |
April 05, 2016 | Presentation | The Coming Battery Revolution: How Improving Batteries Will Enable Entirely New Products and Applications |
March 17, 2016 | Research Brief | Who is buying bio-based? Ikea throws its hat into the ring with a slightly off trend move |
January 31, 2016 | Research Report | Bio-based Materials and Chemicals in Review: Key Trends in 2015 and What to Watch in 2016 |
November 25, 2015 | Research Brief | BASF's investment in QD vision opens it up to more technical and regulatory risk than Dow, Merck, and 3M |
November 12, 2015 | Research Brief | DuPont acquires Dyadic's C1 enzyme technology for $75 million |
October 02, 2015 | Research Report | Get Smart: Smart Materials as a Design Paradigm |
August 24, 2015 | Research Brief | Battle of titans: Monsanto and BASF poised to lock horns over Syngenta |
August 19, 2015 | Research Report | Evaluating the Recent Printed Electronics Acquisitions and Partnerships Involving Merck, BASF, Apple, and Xerox |
July 20, 2015 | Research Brief | BASF's PU-based aerogel has better performance than conventional materials, but may face challenges from advanced insulation solutions |
July 16, 2015 | Research Brief | With Amoéba's €13.2 million IPO, another French water company goes public |
July 09, 2015 | Research Brief | LEGO to build off previous efforts to reduce environmental footprint with 2030 sustainability goal |
June 15, 2015 | Research Report | Are Wearables the Killer Application for Flexible Electronics? Finding the Overlaps, Gaps, and Leaders |
June 05, 2015 | Research Brief | Lafarge commercializes Solidia’s low-carbon technology to the global precast concrete market |
May 27, 2015 | Research Brief | BASF and C3nano silver nanowire acquisitions show opportunity in an increasingly crowded ITO replacement space |
April 16, 2015 | Research Brief | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announces new high-performance polyol |
April 15, 2015 | Research Brief | NMC patent war: BASF files lawsuit against Umicore over lucrative battery cathode |
April 01, 2015 | Research Brief | BASF working on improved NiMH materials morphology, to better compete with Li-ion |
March 09, 2015 | Research Brief | SGL and BASF target automotive CFRPs with polyamide composite system |
February 05, 2015 | Research Brief | BASF quits acrylic partnership with Novozymes and Cargill |
January 22, 2015 | Research Brief | Bio-based materials and chemicals in review: Key trends in 2014 and what to watch in 2015 |
January 22, 2015 | Research Brief | Emery Oleochemicals' construction of bio-polyol plant cements its position in the expanding bio-polyol market |
November 25, 2014 | Research Brief | German companies shake up their energy storage strategies yet again |
November 25, 2014 | Research Brief | EnerG2 gets a big boost from BASF with new partnership |
October 02, 2014 | Research Brief | BASF accelerates production of bio-based acrylic acid in Cargill, Novozymes collaboration |
September 04, 2014 | Research Brief | INVISTA and SilicoLife collaborate, as the butadiene market heats up |
June 26, 2014 | Research Brief | Butadiene scarcity opens up opportunities for bio- and methane-based processes |
May 29, 2014 | Research Brief | Invista commercializes bio-based spandex, opening up market for bio-based 1,4-BDO |
May 05, 2014 | Research Brief | Graphene players call for uniform standards: An advanced materials story we've heard before |
April 29, 2014 | Research Brief | VC arm of SoftBank collaborated with Wujin Green Building Industry Cluster Demonstration Area |
April 29, 2014 | Research Brief | Let's get down to business: Finding your spot at the food and nutrition dinner table |
March 27, 2014 | Research Brief | LG Chem to acquire NanoH2O for $200 million |
March 20, 2014 | Research Brief | Succinity starts commercial production and joins the four-way succinic acid competition |
February 24, 2014 | Research Brief | National University of Singapore to establish an academia-industrial consortium to facilitate commercialization of graphene |
February 20, 2014 | Research Brief | Flax oil as the new omega-3 source |
February 06, 2014 | Research Brief | BioAmber signs off-take agreement for bio-based BDO, hedging future risks |
October 01, 2013 | Research Brief | Production line for BASF’s Neopor insulation panel to be launched in Xi’an Tariff-free Zone |
September 17, 2013 | Research Brief | High-yield biosynthesis of 3-hydroxypropionic acid achieved in CAS lab, but commercial feasibility unclear |
July 16, 2013 | Research Brief | Heliae raises money, while Algae.tec and BASF form partnerships to develop algae |
May 20, 2013 | Research Brief | Graphene developers listen up: BASF's carbon filler commercialization strategy illustrates emphasis on performance/cost |
May 07, 2013 | Research Brief | Huntsman invests RMB 320 million in Chengdu, betting on a fast-growing wall insulation market in China |
April 04, 2013 | Research Brief | Bio-based acrylic poised to disrupt conventional acrylic production - if process economics claims are proven |
March 05, 2013 | Research Brief | Spring mating season starts for pharma |
February 28, 2013 | Research Brief | From R to D: Corporate activity in solar deployment accelerates |
January 01, 2013 | Research Brief | BASF links up with China’s first green building industry cluster demonstration area |
October 18, 2012 | Research Brief | Bio-succinic acid capacity continues to grow: Update on Succinity, Reverdia, and Novomer |
September 26, 2012 | Research Brief | Beyond lithium-ion: Lithium-sulfur batteries attract large investments, but remain long-term bet |
August 23, 2012 | Research Brief | Another acrylic acid R&D group crystallizes with collaboration between BASF, Cargill, and Novozymes |
August 23, 2012 | Research Brief | Advanced genetics for abiotic stress resistance technologies: Will economic performance meet the hype? |
May 16, 2012 | Research Brief | Fear and opportunity in the lithium-ion shakeout |
May 08, 2012 | Research Brief | While coatings competition in China remains cut-throat, signs of R&D life are apparent |
April 24, 2012 | Research Brief | Sodium methylate competition heating up in South America |
April 04, 2012 | Research Brief | Nickel chemistry storage from A to Zinc: PowerGenix challenging market incumbents |
March 22, 2012 | Research Brief | Asian agchem company Pacific Agriscience seeks to transform industry with region-focused R&D center and new business model |
March 21, 2012 | Research Brief | International Battery shuts its doors, but the grid storage market remains open for business |
February 22, 2012 | Research Brief | BASF picks up NiMH batteries to ensure steady success in energy storage |
February 09, 2012 | Research Brief | Ag biotech feeling pressure of social resistance to GMOs, though some simply innovate |
February 01, 2012 | Research Brief | Can Li-S challenge Li-ion for auto applications? |
January 19, 2012 | Research Brief | Voluntary water stewardship drive in Europe's water management |
January 12, 2012 | Research Brief | Funding booms for biomass-focused biotech firms |
November 28, 2011 | Research Brief | Korean green building forum reinforces key messages and spotlights local market opportunity |
August 11, 2011 | Research Brief | BASF and Purac announce JV for bio-succinic acid |
August 09, 2011 | Research Brief | Materials suppliers follow consumer brand owners into synthetic biology |
August 08, 2011 | Research Brief | China’s well-meaning but impractical wall-insulation policy a roadblock for the construction industry |
May 12, 2011 | Research Brief | BASF acquires Inge |
April 19, 2011 | Research Brief | As drugmakers reel, excipient and formulation businesses expand |
April 07, 2011 | Research Brief | BASF establishing biodegradable bag pilot project |
April 07, 2011 | Research Brief | Japanese calamity has limited effects on non-active materials for solar modules |
March 24, 2011 | Research Brief | Bio-nylon competition heats up as BioAmber opens adipic acid partnership |
February 02, 2011 | Research Brief | Envia Systems bursts onto the electric vehicle scene with $7 million GM investment |
October 12, 2010 | Research Brief | BASF hedges bets in insulation with investment in Aspen Aerogels |
September 07, 2010 | Research Brief | Can BASF deliver credibility to probiotics? |
August 16, 2010 | Research Brief | Solvay joins long list of polymer suppliers developing nanotube composites |
June 29, 2010 | Research Brief | Kraft, GSK, and BASF announcements illustrate convergence of food, cosmetics, chemicals, and medicine |
May 04, 2010 | Research Brief | Probiotic delivery technologies let you have your cake (and candy and gum) and eat it, too |
January 07, 2010 | Research Brief | Sharp marches on with triple-junction cell developments |
January 05, 2010 | Research Brief | Kuwaiti leaders look to entrepreneurship and nanotechnology to help oil and emerging industries |
September 22, 2009 | Research Brief | Two promising new targeted delivery technologies in diseases of aging |
September 08, 2009 | Research Brief | Renewable biomaterials poised to help paper and packaging consumers and manufacturers |
August 25, 2009 | Research Brief | Agricultural/industrial biotech competition heats up with Bayer CropScience purchase of Athenix |
August 18, 2009 | Research Brief | German researchers try to get ahead of synthetic biology risk and reward debate |
August 11, 2009 | Research Brief | BASF/Monsanto's genetically-modified, drought-tolerant plants to enter market in 2012 |
July 15, 2009 | Research Brief | ReVolt teams up with BASF to develop rechargeable zinc-air battery technology |
July 13, 2009 | Research Brief | CNano Technology targets broader market penetration with 500 tons/year MWNT facility |
June 01, 2009 | Research Brief | SDCmaterials pushing forward with a fresh $14 million in cash |
April 13, 2009 | Research Brief | Nanophase reports loss and a new direction |
March 18, 2009 | Research Brief | BMW turns to "rocket scientists" for next-generation heat-recovery thermoelectrics |
February 09, 2009 | Research Brief | Canada makes nanomaterials reporting mandatory |
February 02, 2009 | Research Brief | ItN Nanovation in trouble |
June 02, 2008 | Research Brief | Alberta, Canada, joins global trend of directing nanotech funds towards commercialization |
May 05, 2008 | Research Brief | Is graphene the new carbon nanotube? |
April 28, 2008 | Research Brief | Dow Chemical and Advanced Nanotechnology to partner on nano-enabled sunscreens |
April 07, 2008 | Research Brief | Nano Risk Framework: don't expect adoption anytime soon |
March 31, 2008 | Research Brief | Silicate nanocomposite start-up offers more of the same, cites a few novel applications |
February 25, 2008 | Research Brief | Nanophase aims at ever more specific applications to drive growth |
November 15, 2007 | Research Brief | Plextronics takes Applied Materials investment - and ULVAC plans CIGS announcement |
September 17, 2007 | Research Brief | The good, the bad and the ugly at U.S. NNI nanotech EHS workshop |
September 06, 2007 | Research Brief | Plextronics announces Series B, and chemical firms look for their day in the sun |
September 04, 2007 | Research Brief | Plextronics announces Series B |
August 20, 2007 | Research Brief | Vorbeck Materials attracts interest, and seeks funding, for graphene |
August 09, 2007 | Research Brief | Polyera embarks on agressive technology development path with clear objective in mind |
July 09, 2007 | Research Brief | U.S. Senate calls for nanotech EHS study |
June 04, 2007 | Research Brief | Northwestern NanoAlliance continues to generate interest in nanotech among students |
May 14, 2007 | Research Brief | Polyera and BASF announce joint development deal |
April 30, 2007 | Research Brief | Environmental groups criticize DuPont Nano Risk Framework |
February 20, 2007 | Research Brief | Degussa launches new nanotechnology website |
November 06, 2006 | Research Brief | BASF sees promising nanoporous materials results hitting insulation, filtration, and catalysis |
October 09, 2006 | Research Brief | EHS experts agree that standard product lifecycle assessments suitable for nanotechnology |
October 09, 2006 | Research Brief | AP Materials considering sale |
September 18, 2006 | Research Brief | Public forum presentation at Exploratorium centers on EHS, economic issues |
September 05, 2006 | Research Brief | Nanophase UV-blocking textile order coincides with Milliken announcement |
August 14, 2006 | Research Brief | BASF announces R&D deal with Singapore's NanoMaterials Technology |
July 31, 2006 | Research Brief | New Nanostellar site visit reveals company plans to attack diesel fuel catalyst market |
March 13, 2006 | Research Brief | Lux Research trip to Asia |
February 06, 2006 | Research Brief | BASF setting up nanotech center in Singapore |
October 03, 2005 | Research Brief | BASF stepping up its nanotech efforts |
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