Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 9/2/21


A leading chemical company, BASF is globally headquartered in Germany and operates in more than 90 countries, with its Bioscience Research division based in Research Triangle Park. The company innovates in areas like sustainable agriculture and advanced sustainable materials.

NC State and BASF have been partners for many years. In that time, the two have completed more than 100 research projects together — supported by nearly $6 million in sponsored research and an additional $1 million in gift funding — and dozens of students have completed internships. Nine patents have resulted from the research collaborations. Early projects included developing eco-friendly flame retardant fabrics and other novel materials. Today, BASF works with NC State researchers in areas such as plant sciences innovation and crop protection to bring new solutions to market.

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