Key highlights
- 3,600 m² innovation center in Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai - first corporate R&D facility outside Europe
- Initial R&D focus on fuel cell applications and recycling technologies
- Will expand to catalysis for renewables and stationary applications, including CO2 capture and hydrogen production
- Reinforces local partnerships with universities, research institutes and industry and builds on a 40-year presence in China
Facility
Umicore inaugurated a 3,600 m² innovation center in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai — its first corporate R&D facility outside Europe.
Scope and focus
The center will host R&D projects with an initial focus on fuel cell applications and recycling technologies, and will expand into catalysis for renewable energy and stationary applications, including CO₂ capture and hydrogen production.
Collaboration
The facility will drive projects within Umicore’s global research portfolio and foster collaboration with local universities, research institutes, industry partners and the company’s production and technology teams.
Context
The opening reinforces Umicore’s roughly 40-year presence in China.
