Collaborative research | Arkema Global

Engaged in an open innovation initiative, Arkema is involved in many scientific and industrial partnerships, and networks on 60 collaborative projects.
Universities, start-ups and public agencies actively work to enrich the R&D with their expertise.

An extensive network of collaborative research

Arkema on campus

The Group gets involved on several campus, all over the world. Arkema has partnerships with Yamagata University in Japan, the University of Delaware and the State Colorado University in the USA, or the the Hanyang University in South Korea.

40% of which are European project

Zebra is a major innovative project to develop and design the first 100% recyclable wind turbine blade.

For its part, the M2H2 Project aims to implement innovative, competitive and sustainable material solutions necessary for the deployment of hydrogen in the mobility value chain in Europe.

Open Innovation steers our R&D to the best expertise."

Armand Ajdari,
Arkema Chief Technology Officer

Our public-private collaborative R&D projects

The French National Research Agency (ANR), The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), or The Bpifrance (public company providing financing aid for innovative projects) work hand in hand with Arkema, as well as the Department of Energy (DoE), Horizon Europe, Clean hydrogen Partnership, or the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU).

A prize for innovation in chemistry for sustainable materials

At the beginning of 2022, Arkema joined forces with the French Académie des Sciences to launch this prize, which is intended to reward scientists for scientific breakthroughs in the field of sustainable materials, i.e. materials whose life cycle and use will lead to major environmental benefits.

This prize will be awarded every year at a ceremony at the Académie’s prestigious premises in Paris, and car ries a cash prize of €25,000.