From left: Sanjeev Gandhi, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF, the Indian scientist Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Dr. Harald Lauke, President of Advanced Materials & Systems Research, and Regional Research Representative for Asia Pacific, Dr. Andrea Frenzel, President of Regional Division South & East Asia, BASF, Dr. Martin Brudermueller, VC of the Board of Executive Directors and CTO, BASF, and Raman Ramachandran, CMD at BASF in India.)

The Innovation Campus significantly expands BASF's research capacities in India, which were established in 2005 and expanded in 2014 to cover agricultural research, organic synthesis, molecular modelling and advanced process research. The new Innovation Campus includes state-of-the-art laboratories for chemical synthesis, application and process development, as well as analytics.

It brings all new and existing research and development activities by BASF in Mumbai under one roof. Combined with the broad range of current development activities, Innovation Campus Asia Pacific (Mumbai) will enable global know-how exchange and foster collaboration with customers, industrial and academic partners. The campus can accommodate up to 300 scientists and will bring together top scientists from India and other parts of the world.

"We see the demand for innovative solutions in many industries in India, including automotive as well as food and nutrition. Moreover, India is now home to a wide range of high caliber scientists and excellent domestic research capabilities," said Sanjeev Gandhi, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF SE, responsible for Asia Pacific.

BASF has expanded its presence in India during the past several years, both in terms of local manufacturing as well as in providing tailored solutions for the challenges of mobility, housing, environmental protection and hygiene. Through its local subsidiaries, namely BASF India Limited, BASF Chemicals India Private Limited and BASF Catalysts India Private Limited, BASF Group has invested actively in India to realize these opportunities, with approximately €300 million investment over the past four years in manufacturing and R&D.

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