DSM and Avantium announce research collaboration in high throughput experimentation for life science products

05-Feb-2002

DSM and Avantium Technologies announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement to discover new and improved catalytic systems relevant to DSM's Life Sciences business. Avantium will conduct services relating to high throughput experimentation and simulation methods in order to perform screening experiments related to catalytic systems for the production of specialty chemicals. DSM's initial commitment to this phase of the project amounts to about EUR 1 million, with further follow-on phases under discussion.

Comments on the collaboration

Prof. dr. Emmo Meijer, DSM's Chief Technology Officer, says: "This collaboration complements our ongoing efforts to develop processes and improve the production of specialty chemicals in our Life Science Products cluster. The high-tech throughput project has a nice fit in the DSM strategy to rank among the world's leading players in the field of Life Sciences and Specialties."

"Working with Avantium and using their high throughput screening techniques allows us to increase and accelerate our research output," says Ellen de Brabander, R&D Director Fine Chemicals of DSM.

"We are extremely pleased that Avantium is offered the opportunity to assist in the development of improved and more economic processes for a global leader in life science products. This collaboration enables us to further demonstrate our unique capabilities in high throughput experimentation and simulation hard- and software applied to batch processes for homogeneous catalysis," says Dr. Ian Maxwell, CEO of Avantium.

"This deal confirms the confidence both parties have in high throughput experimentation and simulation techniques and their contribution to the development and improvement of chemical processes. It also marks the first step towards a long-term relationship."

High Throughput Experimentation High throughput experimentation is a rapidly growing R&D tool in chemical research and deals with methods and concepts aimed at increasing the output of research. This tool enables screening a large number of catalysts and/or process conditions on a small scale. Robotics and other automation tools are developed at each step along with advanced informatics and modelling systems.

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