Innovation

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Research and Development

Cooperations and Research Companies

Customers and consumers are always coming up with new wishes they would like fulfilled. This is why innovations are of strategic importance for future expansion of the product portfolio. Trends must be recognized and identified and used to develop impetuses for new research and development strategies.
Henkel has a worldwide research network with more than 250 cooperations. Its goal is to quickly and effectively convert scientific findings into product innovations. Henkel therefore makes use of external competencies to expand its product portfolio and develop new markets. Henkel has also established research companies with universities and professors for this purpose: SusTech Darmstadt, Phenion, and Henkel Kindai Laboratories.

SusTech Darmstadt Phenion Henkel Kindai Laboratories

SusTech Darmstadt is a research company of Henkel engaged in the development and modification of functional materials through nanotechnology.

Phenion is a bio-research company of Henkel engaged in the development, promotion and utilization of non-animal test methods to support the Henkel product portfolio worldwide.

Henkel Kindai Laboratories (HKL) is a research cooperation between Henkel KGaA and Kinki University, Japan, focusing on polymer science.

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