Meet the #ImagineChemistry2019 finalists: @ingusolutions’ revolutionary technology uses miniaturized inline sensors to detect leaks, geometric defects, and deposits that threaten pipeline performance and safety with zero-downtime. Read here: bit.ly/2WaVmnO

#ImagineChemistry2019 takes place at @SparkDeventer, Nouryon’s innovation center for highly demanding chemistry. S/park has a fresh look thanks to this mural by Dutch artist Johan Moorman. A beautiful backdrop for what is sure to be an exciting event! bit.ly/2wbtl18

Meet the #ImagineChemistry2019 finalists: Yokogawa Fluence Analytics’s technologies generate data which provide insights into material properties and enable manufacturers to optimize and control polymerization processes. Read more about this year’s finalists here: bit.ly/2WaVmnO

The #ImagineChemistry2019 finals begin today! For 3 days the finalists will work side-by-side with experts from inside & outside Nouryon to develop their solutions, and the joint development award winners will walk away with one of these beauties! Stay tuned for updates!

Marco Waas, Global Director RD&I and Technology at Nouryon, spoke this AM about key lessons we've has learned by working with startups. A highlight: “Time for startups is real money. For us a delay of a few months is inconvenient – for a startup it could be life or death.”

Neil Parry, R&D program Director Biotechnology & Biosourcing Unilever, spoke on their company’s journey to move from fossil feedstocks to bio-based ingredients. “Nature’s good at giving us useful molecules, but it’s not very good at commercializing it.” #ImagineChemistry2019

Martijn van Loon, RD&I Operations Manager, spoke on developing a value case with Nouryon: “Our companies are probably very different. It’s very important to get to know each other and understand each other in order to arrive at the end goal together.” #ImagineChemistry2019

Day 2 of #ImagineChemistry has kicked off with a keynote from author Rob Adams, who gave lots of advice on how to be more innovative as a company, such as: "Beware of experts, because they’re working based on data from the past, not the future."

In a panel on the importance of open innovation - & being open-minded - for corporate R&D, Neil Parry of Unilever observed: "When a startup comes to us with an idea of how we will work together, their original idea is never the one we actually end up using" #ImagineChemistry2019

The final proposals are all in, let the relaxation begin! Stay tuned for more updates and tomorrow's award ceremony, where we'll announce who we'll be working with to build a more sustainable future #ImagineChemistry2019

The final day of the #ImagineChemistry2019 finals begins with a full house of finalists, guests, and Nouryon employees from across our business. Stay tuned for updates and the announcement of this year's award winners!

Deventer Alderman Thomas Walder on how @sparkdeventer is changing how corporates work with startups: “Most startups go bankrupt & the rest get bought by corporates & lose their IP. What’s happening at S/park is Nouryon wants to increase the percentage of startups that survive”

Former finalists FiliGrade & Serious VR joined the #ImagineChemistry2019 finals to share experiences & words of wisdom with this year's finalists. Marjo Nieuwenhuijse of Serious VR: "It's a lot to take in, but read your notes a month from now, you'll find a lot which is useful"

Renier Vree, Nouryon CFO, on Nouryon's long-term commitment to innovation in Deventer: "We’ve been here for 180 years, so 'long run' doesn’t begin to do justice to our commitment to S/park."

Surfactants derived from plants, eco-friendly membranes, and miniature sensors – sustainable solutions take center stage as we announce the #ImagineChemistry2019 winners. Congrats to the winners, and thanks to other finalists and all who submitted ideas! bit.ly/ReadMore_Imagi…

We're delighted to announce the winners of #ImagineChemistry2019! 8 teams got an award, but everyone walked away a winner after 3 days of collaboration, enthusiasm & lots of fun! Congrats to the winners & thanks everyone who helped make this a great event! bit.ly/ReadMore_Imagi…

Hello again! Tomorrow we'll be sharing the #ImagineChemistry2019 aftermovie - stay tuned for plenty of insights and quotes from our own Nouryon colleagues and this year's bumper crop of talented finalists! #collaboration #innovation

A couple weeks have gone by but the smiles are still here - check out the #ImagineChemistry2019 aftermovie to get an idea of why this program is such a fascinating and fun experience for Nouryon as well as the finalists! bit.ly/2KglR60