TCL#35: Following the Money
Venture capital finds Chemistry, with mixed results.
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TCL #34: The Green Rush Gathers Steam
From rare earths to recycled batteries, America's clean-tech sector is attracting serious money.
TCL #33: The Material Revolution
From six-month molecular discoveries to $1.50 hydrogen, technology is compressing the innovation timeline.
TCL#32: Legacy Industries Hedge Tomorrow
Established players bet on the technologies that may replace them.
TCL #31: Green Means Go
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
TCL #30: Transforming Tomorrow's Materials, Energy, & Computing
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'
TCL #29: Reimagining Matter, Manufacturing, and Memory
Tiny Tech, Vast Ambitions
TCL #28: InventWood's $15M for Steel-Like Timber, Forge Nano's $40M Battery Boost, Merck's $3.9B SpringWorks Acquisition
Plus: Svante's Pulp Mill Carbon Capture, Celanese's Formaldehyde Reduction, DePoly's Circular Plastics Vision and more.
TCL #27: Quantum Dots Scale Up and Solid-State EV Batteries Advance
Plus: Carbon Removal on Farmland, ChEmpower's Chip Innovation, Aramco-BYD Partnership, and more.
TCL #26: Oxy Doubles Down on Carbon Capture
Plus: Airbus's $18.5M Hydrogen Bet, Rio Tinto's Green Aluminum Push and more.
TCL #25: Europe's Rare Earth Ambitions, $12M for Indian Solar, Barrell's Lithium Play
Also: Hydrogen-Powered Steel in Austria, BASF's Car Collab, AirJoule-ASU's Water Harvesting and more.
TCL #24: FDA Nod for 3D-Printed Knee, $100M for Green Methanol, Siemens' $5.1B Dotmatics Deal
Also, INEOS’s $3B U.S. Energy Push, Quaker Houghton’s Double Acquisition, and Recycled Carbon Black in Swedish Autos.
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TCL #23: Manchester Prize Winner, €20M for Green Methanol, BASF’s 54MW Hydrogen Bet
Also, FDA’s New Cancer Imaging Approval, $710M Oncology Licensing Deal and more.
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TCL #22: Aramco Backs Carbon Capture, $6.7B Pharma Merger, Germany’s Biggest Green Hydrogen Deal
Plus, $200M for AI-Powered Scientific Discovery, and Major Investments in Plastic Recycling Technologies.
The Chem Ledger
TCL #21: Carbon Fiber Circularity, $6.7B Arcadium Lithium Acquisition, ADNOC & OMV's Polyolefins Merger
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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TCL #20: Micromeritics & Fraunhofer’s Materials Partnership, Mitico’s $4.3M Carbon Capture Funding, Saipem-Subsea7 Merger, Sumitomo’s LCP Expansion
Plus, Medtronic's FDA approval for Parkinson's device, Thermo Fisher Scientific's $4.1B acquisition of purification deal & more.
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TCL #19: Viridien & Matnex’s AI Materials Partnership, Scania’s Battery Expansion, Sherwin-Williams’ $1.5B Deal, Aramco’s Philippine Entry & More
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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TCL #18: Climeworks' Carbon Capture Boost, Siemens' Green Hydrogen Push, Pfizer's FDA Win, Avantium's Bio-Based Packaging & More
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
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TCL #17: Techmer PM Expands, Syensqo’s Carbon Capture Push, Aganitha’s AI for Biotech, Jabil’s Pharma Move & More
In this edition of The Chem Ledger, I cover Techmer PM’s latest acquisition to expand its color concentrates business, Syensqo and Ardent Technologies’ partnership in carbon capture, and Aganitha’s AI-driven push for therapeutic research. Plus, Jabil’s strategic move in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical’s efforts in
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The Chem Ledger #16: Oxyle’s $16M for PFAS-Free Water, Philips’ AI-CMR Imaging, NTPC’s CO₂ Battery, Mattiq’s Push for Low-Iridium Hydrogen and more
In this edition of The Chem Ledger, I cover Oxyle’s $16M funding to tackle PFAS pollution, Philips’ AI-powered leap in cardiac imaging, NTPC’s CO₂ battery project, and LyondellBasell’s HDPE expansion. Plus, a look at AI-driven drug discovery and Mattiq’s push for low-iridium hydrogen catalysts. Stay updated
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The Chem Ledger #15: Key Updates in Materials Science, Manufacturing, M&A and More
Welcome to The Chem Ledger, your go-to source for the latest updates in the chemical and allied industries. This week I highlight partnerships, major funding rounds, and key acquisitions shaping the industry. Materials Science 1. Solid4m Inc. has partnered with Proto Manufacturing to enhance high-throughput powder diffraction solutions. This partnership
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The Chem Ledger #14: The Big Moves Shaping the Chemical and Allied Industries in 2025
Welcome to The Chem Ledger, your go-to source for the latest updates in the chemical and allied industries. Three weeks into 2025, the chemical industry is already shaping up for an eventful year. In this edition, I explore key developments across materials science, pharmaceuticals, energy, and life sciences, along with
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The Chem Ledger #13: December 25, 2024
Welcome to The Chem Ledger, your go-to source for the latest updates in the chemical and allied industries. In this week's edition, I cover significant events across key sectors, including materials, energy, pharma, petrochemicals, and packaging. From advancements in holographic displays and battery manufacturing to regulatory milestones in
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The Chem Ledger #12: December 17, 2024
Several notable developments have occurred in the chemical industry in the past week. I bring you the latest updates across key areas, including strides in climate action, setbacks in the pharmaceutical sector, funding milestones achieved by spin-off and spin-out companies, advancements in manufacturing, major mergers and acquisitions (M&A)