Evonik has opened its first research hub for resource efficiency, in Singapore, to specialise its development of functional surfaces and additive manufacturing.
The research hub, in the Biopolis centre in Queenstown, will be the home for Evonik’s project house tissue engineering, under the leadership of Creavis, the strategic innovation unit of Evonik.
Harald Schwager, Deputy Chairman of the Board for Evonik Industries said when opening the centre: “Innovation is an integral part of our growth strategy. We are actively pursuing new opportunities to boost our international research 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 specialty chemicals.”
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 research by integrating scientific and technological capabilities in a collaborative lab concept.
Evonik has also formed a partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore to develop novel technologies in additive manufacturing for industrial application.
Front (l - r) • Dr. Beh Swan Gin, Chairman of the Economic Development Board of Singapore • Dr. Harald Schwager, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Evonik Industries AG Middle (l -r) • Dr. Claus Rettig, Chairman of the Board of Management, Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH • Dr. Ulrich Sante, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Singapore Back (l - r) • Dr. Gerd Loehden, Senior Vice President of Innovation Management, Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH • Mr. Peter Meinshausen, Regional President of Evonik Asia Pacific South • Dr. Ulrich Kuesthardt, Chief Innovation Officer, Evonik Industries AG
