May 2026
The Business Case for Long-Term R&D
Why the strongest innovation portfolios protect a long-term R&D horizon even under short-term pressure.
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Packaging R&D spans 10 technology areas on Halo — from sustainable materials and biodegradable packaging to smart, active, and antimicrobial systems. With 96 active innovators, 156 solution listings, and corporate R&D teams from Amcor, Sonoco, BASF, and Kraft Heinz already posting partnering requests, Halo is where packaging leaders find their next breakthrough. Browse the technology areas below to explore partnership opportunities.
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Halo has proven to be a valuable tool for BASF experts to connect with partners and find solutions and collaboration opportunities.
Benjamin Knudsen, BASF
Vice President of Research North America
Trusted by leading organizations
Discover innovators, solutions, and research partners across 10 R&D focus areas in packaging.
The packaging innovation ecosystem is large and fragmented — spanning academic labs, contract manufacturers, early-stage startups, and established suppliers across dozens of technology areas.
With rapid innovation across sustainable materials, biodegradable packaging, and smart and active systems, the pace of new developments makes it harder than ever to track what's out there. Halo brings the landscape into focus, giving R&D teams a single place to find and connect with active packaging innovators.
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Sustainable packaging materials
Bio-based materials and coatings, recycling and circularity, and PFAS-free barriers — from degradable adhesives and cellulose-nanocrystal films to chemical recycling.
Biodegradable packaging
Bio-based films, degradable polymers and catalysis, and compostable coatings — from PHB and hemicellulose films to self-degrading polyolefins.
Food packaging technology
Barrier films, PFAS-free coatings, and recycling and dispensing — protecting food while meeting recyclability and food-contact requirements.
Smart & active packaging
Intelligent sensing, active and antimicrobial function, and responsive materials that monitor and extend product freshness.
Protective packaging solutions
Structural and protective design plus barrier and protective coatings that keep products intact through transit and storage.
Antimicrobial packaging
Antimicrobial films, natural-antimicrobial coatings, and AI-designed nanomaterials that actively inhibit microbial growth.
Requests in packaging
Partnering requests are posted by industry R&D teams actively seeking packaging solutions, tools, or collaborators. Browse open and past requests to see where real demand exists.
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