About Navigance
Based in Munich, Germany, we provide Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for each stage of the data-driven optimization journey in chemical production plants.
Navigance GmbH is a subsidiary of Clariant, one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies.
Our highly interdisciplinary team brings together diverse skillsets including decades of hands-on experience in the chemical manufacturing sector.
That’s backed by expertise in data science, user experience design, software development, and more.
We partner with you to unlock the full potential of your operations. We help you optimizing what matters today while laying the foundation for what’s next.
Together, we turn digitalization into a lasting competitive advantage for your plant and your business.
Our intuitive tools empower your team to act with confidence and implement optimization insights right away.
Our experts work hands-on to make sure every implementation fits your operation, addresses your challenges, and guide you to the next steps.
OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS
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Navigance's journey to digitalize the chemical industry
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2019 - Turning chemical process data into value
The foundation of Navigance: Born from a Clariant digitalization project, we turn an idea into a company serving the chemical industry.
Our team of data scientists, process engineers, and software developers set out to help chemical plants turn their process data into actionable insights. Delivering fast, agile results with latest cloud technology.
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2020 – Pioneering hybrid process models
Our solutions are shaped by extensive research into the needs of chemical producers and insights from early customer pilot projects.
We introduce new technology for hybrid models combining AI with first-principles engineering to provide actionable optimization recommendations.
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2021 - Empowering partners by connecting experts digitally
We launch the Navigance Service Portal, making our platform available for technology licensors, consultants, and suppliers.
Together with our partner Clariant, we introduce their digital portal CLARITYTM, connecting catalyst experts with chemical producers for faster technical support.
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2022 – Driving sustainability
By expanding into energy monitoring and deploying real-time optimization models for Ammonia production, we help customers meet sustainability goals.
We celebrate the milestone of onboarding 50 chemical plants globally.
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2024 – Advancing AI-based catalyst optimization
CLARITYTM Prime launches as Clariant’s AI-powered service for optimizing catalyst operation with tailored solutions for performance prediction and health alerting.
This year, we cross the hallmark of 100 chemical plants onboarded.
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2025 – Rapid industry adoption amplifies value generation
Today, we are proud to serve more than 200 plants on our cloud platform, a true reflection of the trust our customers place in Navigance. By advancing our solutions continuously, we amplify the impact we deliver through chemical process optimization.
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