Germany, March 30 -- Chemicals company Evonik is realigning its strategic research unit. The Evonik Innovation Factory operates as an entrepreneurial development unit, accelerating the transition of technological breakthroughs into industrial applications. As the successor to Creavis, it has a clear mandate: innovation with speed, market focus, and application relevance. The heart of the new unit is a mandatory timeframe: each program is designed to be developed within an average of five years to the point where Evonik can transfer it to a Business Line - ready for operations and production. In terms of content, the Innovation Factory focuses on areas where Evonik already has established strengths and where customers urgently need new solut...