Sumitomo: Why Respect is Necessary for Corporate-Startup Relationships

Sumitomo Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in Japan. And in its US branch — which has a small office in California and in Cambridge, Mass. — managers have a mission: creating next-generation products through corporate venturing and collaborations.

By Lilly Milman · August 30, 2021 · 1 min read

Sumitomo Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in Japan, with business units that span petrochemicals and plastics, functional materials, crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals. And in its US branch — which has a small office in California and in Cambridge, Mass. —…

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