Navigance

Navigance is a Munich-based company founded in 2017, specializing in AI-driven optimization for complex chemical processes.

As a subsidiary of Clariant, it focuses on industrial automation and continuous chemical production. The company employs between 11 and 50 people and generates annual revenue of approximately $3 to $3.5 million. Navigance develops advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science technologies to enhance efficiency in chemical plants. Its offerings include the Navigance Optimization Engine, which provides actionable recommendations for process controls, the Navigance Plant Monitor for real-time anomaly detection, and the Navigance Analytics Platform for unified data visualization and collaboration. These tools form a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, supported by a team of process engineers, data scientists, and software developers. Navigance serves chemical producers, particularly in continuous processes like ammonia production, with over 650 users benefiting from its solutions.