Nobel Prize in Chemistry: How protein discoveries benefit research at BASF

Computational protein design and protein structure prediction speed up day-to-day research

05-Dec-2024 - On December 10, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award this year’s Nobel Prizes in Stockholm, Sweden. The prizes for chemistry this year are all about proteins, considered the building blocks of life. David Baker (University of Washington, Seattle, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, ...

A turning point in packaging development - with the AI application hub for plastic packaging

04-Nov-2024 - The AI application hub for sustainable packaging development through the use of artificial intelligence, funded by the Federal Ministry of Research and Education, is presenting its first major milestones in a Germany-wide campaign at four different locations in November. In Aachen, Darmstadt, ...

Expanded possibilities for laboratory digitalization and connectivity

labforward merges with LabTwin

18-Sep-2024 - labforward GmbH, a leading provider of solutions for digital transformation in the laboratory with a platform for the digital integration of laboratory equipment and the connectivity of entire workflows consisting of an electronic laboratory journal (ELN, Electronic Lab Notebook) and a laboratory ...

AI Adoption Stagnates in German Companies

Research and development uses AI most commonly for data analysis and modelling

29-Aug-2024 - German companies use artificial intelligence (AI) more frequently than the EU average. However, this usage has stagnated since 2021, according to a recent study by ZEW Mannheim for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. “AI is increasingly gaining attention in public ...

Meraxis partners with AI start-up POLYMERIZE

Collaboration for a greener, more efficient polymer industry

27-Aug-2024 - Meraxis and the AI deep-tech start-up POLYMERIZE have forged a strategic partnership. POLYMERIZE is a developer and provider of a materials informatics platform, which is specifically tailored to the research and development needs in the polymer industry. POLYMERIZE’s Software-as-a-Service ...

Simply configure: GenISys brings generative AI to plant engineering

15-Jul-2024 - In the "GenISys" project, researchers at the University of Wuppertal are working with two practice partners to develop generative AI models to make the construction of bottling plants more intelligent and resource-efficient in the future. The overarching aim is to promote the use of artificial ...

Why do just one experiment at a time when you can do ten?

Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂: Ten experiments in parallel

28-Jun-2024 - Empa researchers have developed an automated system, which allows them to research catalysts, electrodes, and reaction conditions for CO₂ electrolysis up to ten times faster. The system is complemented by an open-source software for data analysis. If you mix fossil fuel with a little oxygen and ...

Start-up aims to optimise chemical transports and save millions

Loady closes financing round of 3.2 million euros after spin-off from BASF's business incubator

17-Jun-2024 - Loady, a cross-industry platform for optimizing logistics, successfully closes a seed financing round to further expand its business activities. The round was led by Startup BW Innovation Fonds GmbH & Co. KG and MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg and supported by ...

LabVantage Acquires SEIN Infotech South Korea

With SEIN Technology, LabVantage LIMS Becomes Industry-First Integrated Platform with EHS Management Solutions for Energy and Chemical Sectors

03-Jun-2024 - LabVantage Solutions, Inc. announced the acquisition of software innovator SEIN Infotech South Korea, known for its robust environmental, health, and safety (EHS) management applications. This move strategically expands LabVantage's capabilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, particularly ...

AI start-up helps companies to use their data to make the best possible decision under any circumstances

Scavenger AI secures €1.1m pre-seed funding

15-Apr-2024 - The German data analytics & AI start-up Scavenger AI secures its pre-seed financing in Q1 2024. A total of € 1.1 million was raised under the lead of HTGF together with Calm/Storm Ventures, Femventix​,​​ and ​the B4i Fund to enable companies to perform complex data analyses in just a few ...