A comprehensive look at this week's major developments spanning artificial intelligence applications, nuclear technology advances, and breakthrough funding across materials, biotechnology, and clean energy sectors.
Companies pivot to new technologies and regions as supply chains tighten.
From carbon conversion to corporate raiders, the chemical sector seeks new formulas for growth
From rare earth funding to abandoned recycling plans.
From military-grade materials to electric vehicle pragmatism, industry navigates the turbulent waters of technological transformation.
Bets on batteries and AI while oil titans stumble
Venture capital finds Chemistry, with mixed results.
From rare earths to recycled batteries, America's clean-tech sector is attracting serious money.
From six-month molecular discoveries to $1.50 hydrogen, technology is compressing the innovation timeline.
Established players bet on the technologies that may replace them.
The climate transition is shifting from pledge to practice. This week saw companies across industries, from adhesive makers to cargo airlines, embrace cleaner technologies not just for virtue, but for profit. Henkel and Sasol's low-carbon glues, FedEx's sustainable jet fuel, and India's volcanic rock
This week's The Chem Ledger spotlights partnerships reshaping industries, from Nanotherm and Battelle's CNT heating solutions to Intel and Shell's immersion cooling technology for data centers. Notable advancements include MP Materials' rare earth supply chain development in Saudi Arabia and Realta Fusion'
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Tiny Tech, Vast Ambitions
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Plus: Svante's Pulp Mill Carbon Capture, Celanese's Formaldehyde Reduction, DePoly's Circular Plastics Vision and more.
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Plus: Carbon Removal on Farmland, ChEmpower's Chip Innovation, Aramco-BYD Partnership, and more.
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Plus: Airbus's $18.5M Hydrogen Bet, Rio Tinto's Green Aluminum Push and more.
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Also: Hydrogen-Powered Steel in Austria, BASF's Car Collab, AirJoule-ASU's Water Harvesting and more.
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Also, INEOS’s $3B U.S. Energy Push, Quaker Houghton’s Double Acquisition, and Recycled Carbon Black in Swedish Autos.
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Also, FDA’s New Cancer Imaging Approval, $710M Oncology Licensing Deal and more.
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Plus, $200M for AI-Powered Scientific Discovery, and Major Investments in Plastic Recycling Technologies.
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Plus, Epoch BioDesign’s $18.3M Series A, Honeywell’s $2.16B Sundyne acquisition & more. Stay updated on the latest developments in the chemical and allied industries.
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Plus, Medtronic's FDA approval for Parkinson's device, Thermo Fisher Scientific's $4.1B acquisition of purification deal & more.
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Viridien & Matnex are joining forces to advance AI-powered materials discovery, Scania is acquiring Northvolt’s heavy industry battery business, and Sherwin-Williams has struck a $1.5 billion deal to acquire BASF’s Brazilian architectural paints unit. Plus, Aramco is entering the Philippines’ retail fuel market, ABB & Bilfinger are
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In this edition of The Chem Ledger, I cover Climeworks’ latest advancement in Direct Air Capture through its collaboration with Avantium, Siemens’ strategic partnership to expand green hydrogen production, and Pfizer’s FDA approval for its antibody-drug conjugate Adcetris. Plus, Avantium and Amcor’s push for sustainable, plant-based packaging, Owens