Chemicals industry
The chemicals industry is one of the most research-intensive sectors of the German economy. In Berlin you'll find an innovation-friendly climate.
From green chemistry to biopolymers to innovative composite materials for lightweight construction – the chemical industry is a strong pillar of industrial production in the capital city. The main products made in Berlin, are specialty plastics, consumer chemicals, paints and coatings. The development of plastic-based filaments for additive manufacturing is also becoming increasingly important. As a supplier of numerous starting products, the industry works closely with other branches of industry such as medical and energy technology, digital technologies, as well as photonics and microelectronics.
Numerous small and medium-sized companies with high innovation potential are shaping the landscape of Berlin's chemical industry.
Why Berlin?
„Berlin is known for its lively startup scene. The city offers an ideal environment for young e-commerce companies as well as successful high-tech startups like DexLeChem. The proximity to top scientific expertise in chemistry, an outstanding infrastructure and opportunities to interact directly with other company founders as well as with creative minds in politics and at well-established companies are what make Berlin such an ideal location.“
Economy and science
The chemical industry offers high growth and employment potential. The close proximity to Berlin's universities also meets the constantly growing demand for qualified junior staff in the chemical sector.
greenCHEM is committed to the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry by building an innovation ecosystem based on green chemistry. Through an open culture and appropriate technical infrastructure, greenCHEM promotes technology transfer and the implementation of forward-looking ideas. The focus is on the use of renewable and non-toxic resources, circular and biodegradable products, and the promotion of social change through education, awareness-raising and inspiring a new generation of chemists.
The Chemical Invention Factory (CIF) - John Warner Center for Startups in Green Chemistry - at TU Berlin makes it possible to transform the results of research into highly innovative start-ups in the fields of green chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology with success. The CIF acts as a sustainable structural measure of the UniSysCat (Unifying Systems in Catalysis) excellence cluster approved as part of the joint excellence strategy of the states and the federal government. This is where chemists, physicists, biologists and engineers from four universities in Berlin and Potsdam, two Max Planck Institutes, the Helmholtz Center Berlin, the Leibniz Research Institute FMP, and the Charité come together to collaborate across disciplines and institutions.
