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New ways of collaborating
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is organizing a series of research competitions for technology pioneers in areas of high innovation. Winning these renowned prizes shows the superiority of the winning team and also opens new avenues for partnering with us. Learn more about the past research challenges below.
2026 Lipid Challenge
Unlocking the potential of lipids in transforming applications for tomorrow.
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Compound Synthesis Challenge
A world-wide retrosynthesis competition to design the best synthetic route for a target molecule.
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350 research challenges
On the occasion of celebrating our 350th anniversary in 2018, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany launched the research challenges. Read more about the past challenge topics and the winners here.