Largest German business plan competition for the life sciences and chemistry celebrated the winning startup companies

Science4Life Competition For Startups

1st Half 2014 German Chemistry Performance
Things are picking up for the German chemical industry

Creating Lens-Shaped Particles
Size-controlled nanoparticles determine the external shape and internal morphology of block copolymer particles

Controversy About TTIP
NGOs fear that Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement will favor industry over environment and public health

UK's Marine Energy Plans
Six new wave and tidal current demonstration zones and five new tidal stream sites across the UK planned

AkzoNobel To Sell Paper Chemicals Unit
AkzoNobel intends to sell its global Paper Chemicals business to Kemira for EUR 153 Million

New RSC President
Professor Dominic Tildesley is now president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK

Acrylamide in Food
Public consultation on draft scientific opinion on acrylamide in food launched

New MDI Plant in Shanghai
BASF, Huntsman, Shanghai Huayi, Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical, and SINOPEC Group plan new MDI plant in Shanghai

Hydrogen Tank for Vehicles
Tank suitable for holding hydrogen in a compact space under moderate pressure and at ambient temperature developed