
Advancing the use of naturally occurring Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
Stahl has a strong track record in co-creation and development, and innovation is deeply rooted in our company culture. While our research and development expertise spans the globe – with 13 R&D centres, 35 application labs and 9 centres of excellence – we’re always looking further for the best solutions.
Together with our open innovation partners, we extend our knowledge and challenge our thinking to develop even more effective, sustainable and customer-centric products. This enables us to meet evolving customer needs and address the challenges of tomorrow by exploring new technologies and approaches.
Innovation is part of Stahl’s DNA and our aim is to enhance product performance while minimizing the product impact from raw material to end of life. Click the button below to learn more about our priorities for sustainable innovations.
Open Innovation focus areas
Our open innovation activities are primarily focused on the following areas, where we believe we can have the greatest impact:
Solving key challenges faced by our customers and markets
Increasing the sustainability profile of our product portfolio
Exploring technologies to access new markets and applications
Bringing new technologies and products to market faster
Choosing the right partners is essential to the success of our open innovation strategy. Our ‘scout, collaborate and develop’ strategy helps us screen candidates so that we can focus our resources on the most promising solutions.
Our approach to open innovation is threefold:
Advancing the use of naturally occurring Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
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We partner with start-ups, mature companies, research institutes, industry organisations and academia.
If you have an idea or a technology that could be relevant for Stahl, please contact the Open Innovation Team by filling out the form below.