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Research and Development in Asia Pacific

Innovation is the bedrock of BASF’s success as a leading chemical company and is the key driver for its profitable growth. Asia is now the largest regional chemical market in the world and there is a growing demand for more sustainable products and solutions. We focus on developing sustainable solutions for our customers by helping them to reduce their carbon footprint, use resources more efficiently or manufacture products in a more eco-friendly way. This is how we safeguard our competitiveness in the long term and make our contribution to the society.

Growing R&D capabilities in Asia Pacific

BASF has been continuously expanding its research and development footprint in Asia Pacific to drive innovation by integrating customer and market needs at an early stage. BASF operates two Innovation Campuses respectively in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India.

The Innovation Campus allows BASF to bring together all the stakeholders in the innovation chain including research and development (R&D), business and production units in an integrated site. Each Innovation Campus is an integral part of BASF’s global Know-How Verbund and runs global, regional, and local R&D projects.

Major R&D sites in Asia Pacific

Innovation Campus, Shanghai, China

Focus: R&D for chemicals and catalysis, materials, specialty chemicals, analytics, digitalization for R&D, Creation Center, open innovation

Innovation Campus Mumbai, India

Focus: Crop protection, process development, specialty chemicals, analytics, Creation Center