TCL #44: From Algorithms to Test Tubes
Plus: Arkema's dry battery coatings, Lithium Americas' government backing, and Pfizer's tariff reprieve
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The Chem Ledger #43: Rare earth magnets in Estonia, obesity drug manufacturing in Texas
Plus: Pfizer's Metsera acquisition, silicon anodes in Washington, and Lanxess's polymer divestment
TCL #42: The Funding Flow
From geothermal grids to plastic purification, venture capital finds new frontiers in industrial innovation
TCL #41: AI-Driven Chemistry, Nuclear Operations, and Carbon Management Shape the Future
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.
TCL #40: Tata's $11bn Chip Bet, Sanofi's Patent Woes and Offgrid's Zinc Play
Companies pivot to new technologies and regions as supply chains tighten.
TCL #39: Activists Target Chemical Giants
From carbon conversion to corporate raiders, the chemical sector seeks new formulas for growth
TCL #38: The Weight of Industrial Realignment
From rare earth funding to abandoned recycling plans.
TCL #37: Silicon Dreams Meet Ceramic Realities
From military-grade materials to electric vehicle pragmatism, industry navigates the turbulent waters of technological transformation.
TCL#36: The Rewiring
Bets on batteries and AI while oil titans stumble
TCL#35: Following the Money
Venture capital finds Chemistry, with mixed results.
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.
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TCL#32: Legacy Industries Hedge Tomorrow
Established players bet on the technologies that may replace them.
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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
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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'
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TCL #29: Reimagining Matter, Manufacturing, and Memory
Tiny Tech, Vast Ambitions
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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.
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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.
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TCL #26: Oxy Doubles Down on Carbon Capture
Plus: Airbus's $18.5M Hydrogen Bet, Rio Tinto's Green Aluminum Push and more.
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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.
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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.
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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.