The ilmac – Inspiring the Future of Chemistry and Life Sciences – is the largest meeting place for the chemical and life sciences industry in Switzerland.

Fraunhofer IMM will be exhibiting at ilmac 2025 as part of the Fraunhofer Chemical Alliance, where it will present selected developments from its chemical business areas. The focus will be on flow chemistry and sustainable synthesis processes.

Visit us from September 16 to 18, 2025, at the Fraunhofer Chemistry Alliance booth in Hall 1.0 A177.

Make an appointment and get in touch with our applied research experts.

Our topics

Our topics concentrate on industry-relevant research and development in flow chemistry - from laboratory to production. Our topics focus on organometallic chemistry based on zinc and magnesium (Grignard reagents), photochemistry and electrochemical synthesis.

Flow chemistry

  • Organometallics in flow
    Easily scalable reactor technology | Improved product quality | Increased process safety | Flexibility in production
  • Cascade reactions in flow
    Innovative flow photoreactors | Photocatalysis for improving syntheses | Sustainable by light
  • Electrochemistry in flow
    Flexible and scalable reactor concepts | Small electrode distances and great surface-to-volume ratios for improved process control | Environment-friendly production of chemical compounds
  • Modular reactors - Enabling tools for process intensification
    Innovative micro- and flow reactors | Improved continuous processes | Flexible production concepts | Adressing sustainable chemistry

Enhancing material sustainability

  • Nanoparticle synthesis in flow
    Materials with tailored properties and constant product quality | Scalability from lab to production | Real-time process analytics and quality control
  • Micro- and nanoparticle engineering
    Flexibility in chemical composition | Effective Encapsulation of active ingredients | Formulation in continuous flow | Low environmental impact

Microengineering for nanomedicine

  • Continuous flow nanoformulation
    In-line Analytics | Microfluidic assisted nanoformulation | LNP/ Liposomes/ Extracellular | Vesicles formulations Therapeutic & diagnostic applications | Micro- & nanofabrication | Process development for versatile nanomaterials

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