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Innovations and Technology Management:

The right idea at the right time

Analysis, Selection and Targeted Support

Innovation in Numbers 2023

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2.9 %

of group sales spent on R&D

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906

employees in R&D

It is important to launch the right projects at the right time and to resource them effectively. We consider our choices carefully, provide targeted support, make objective evaluations – and are not afraid to stop a project if its chances of commercial success appear too low.

We use our efficient innovation and technology management system to assess the innovation process in its entirety and to act as a focus for our R&D work.

WACKER’s innovation and technology management is aligned with your needs and markets – our developments are driven by what our customers require.

Identifying, Assessing and Addressing Specific Needs

These are all key aspects of innovation management at WACKER. We identify and promote the technologies of the future. Our technology management comes into play here in that we unlock potential in high-growth markets and create solutions based on WACKER expertise. This approach results in product-related and process-related innovations that ensure long-term growth for both you and WACKER.

WACKER Receives BSFZ Seal in Recognition of Its Research and Development Activities

In recognition of its entrepreneurial innovativeness, WACKER was awarded the Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s BSFZ seal in 2023 as well. The BSFZ is a German certification body that awards research grants. It confers its seal exclusively on enterprises that are eligible for funding via the research grant.
This distinction highlights WACKER’s ongoing research and development activities in important up-and-coming fields such as biotechnology, electromobility, the generation of renewable forms of energy, and modern construction practices, as well as its focus on innovative solutions, in particular with regard to the use of sustainable raw materials, in addition to the degradability and recycling of its products.

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