The protected space for BASF intrapreneurs

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+++ Join us for the Startup Bootcamp in August! Register now! +++
+++ Apply for the Entry Pitch on 21 September, 2021 +++
+++ Application Deadline September 6, 2021 +++
+++ Pitch your idea @ Open-Mic on 2 December, 2021 +++

Incubating Chemistry Businesses

Chemovator is the internal business incubator of BASF. Twelve early-stage ventures at a time can join our two-year full-time program in Mannheim.

Along the Chemovator Journey, we support our ventures with unconventional resources to validate their ideas around chemistry. With the help of a startup mindset, we enable our ventures to turn ideas into investable and scalable business opportunities.

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We are here for you

Are you a BASF-employee with a great idea from your domain that you believe can be turned into a real business in and around the chemical industry? Then Chemovator is the perfect place for you!

Chemovator is the business incubator of BASF. Our door is open to all BASF-employees. From researchers to business employees from operating or functional divisions: The entire BASF Verbund is invited to form a Venture Team and get to know themselves as “intrapreneurs” – employees who act as entrepreneurs within a corporate framework.

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The Power of Networking

The Power of Networking

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Networking is the key competency to sell your ideas and move your project further. Do you know how it works? Let's network.
Startup Bootcamp

Startup Bootcamp

04.08. - 13.08.

Boost your knowledge on business buildup and pitches with some of Germany's brightest startup minds. Join now!
Entry Pitch

Entry Pitch

21.9.21

Pitch your idea and start your Chemovator (ad-)ventrue now!
Chemovator Demo Day

Chemovator Demo Day

07.10.21

Exclusive demo day: Chemovator Venture Teams pitch their businesses to investors and key stakeholders from BASF.

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Insights into Chemovator

“Chemovator is the business incubator of BASF – we are building disrupting and impactful ventures that are meant to last.”

Tanja Bogumil, Entrepreneur in Residence

“To meet and to collaborate with so many inspiring and entrepreneurial people is absolutely exciting. Thank you Chemovator for making this possible.”

Carola Windlin, Co-Founder 1000 Satellites Coworking

“Fast decision taking paired with experience from real entrepreneurs help us to move quickly and meet our targets in time. Chemovator offers us the space to build up a new business idea, which could be scaled even outside the organization.”

Mischa Feig, Boxlab

“Chemovator is the gateway to commercial creativity.”

Dr. Markus Bold, Head of Chemovator GmbH

“The first months in Chemovator were very intense. We learned a lot about our customers and their needs. In Chemovator we received just the right support to do that.”

Tobias Mentzel, FaCELLitate

“We pitched @ Chemovator, because we believe here is the best place in BASF to test and boost our business idea.”

Maik Schacht, Be-Grow

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