Start-up Connect, a new Arkema program, invites start-ups specializing in advanced materials from around the world to join forces with Arkema to establish a research collaboration and benefit from the group's support and technological experience. By providing technical or financial support for these innovations, Start-up Connect will be a strategic component of Arkema's development within an ecosystem of responsible innovation.

The Start-up Connect initiative will combine the dynamism of small, agile, and innovative organizations with Arkema’s expertise in specialty materials to develop the innovations of tomorrow. Arkema will provide these start-ups with its international reach, in-depth knowledge of markets and applications, and ability to develop safe and high-performance chemistry. The group will offer access to the scientific and technical resources of its 15 R&D centers in France, the U.S., and Asia, facilitating the pooling of expertise, innovation, and economic development at the heart of these areas. The strategic partnerships defined within Start-up Connect may range from technical collaboration to financial support, expertise, or mentoring.