Ciba's innovation strength is based on its strong core competencies and on the development of new competencies adjacent to the core. To extend its innovation power, Ciba strongly relies on:

• Internal technical skills and human expertise, which are highlighted each Autumn with the granting of the Ciba Research & Development Award to an individual or team for a particularly significant scientific accomplishment. To see our list of past award winners and to learn more about the scientific contribution for which they were honored, click here.
  
  
• Collaborations with scientific institutes, universities and start-up companies, which complement our in-house expertise. For more information on our current list of important collaborations, click here.
  
  
• Over many decades – and, in fact, for over a century – Ciba’s renowned R&D labs have made a huge contribution to the world of chemistry and to science in general. For a look at some of the more significant contributions, click here.