Clariant signs catalysis research partnership with prestigious university 2/4/2021 Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, has signed a cooperation agreement with ETH Zurich to support research in catalysis and sustainable chemistry with a significant financial contribution over an initial period of ten years. The goal of the partnership is, firstly, to advance the understanding of catalyst properties – from nano- to macroscale – and their performance. Secondly, together with the ETH Foundation, Clariant will sponsor and collaborate in fundamental chemical research projects, promoting talented ETH scientists and students. ETH Zurich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences. (Photo: ETH Zurich, Marcus Bertschi)