Sopheon announced that Sasol will use Accolade®? to automate its innovation processes and portfolio management. Sopheon will make it possible for Sasol Chemicals in Germany, which has responsibility for research and development (R&D) on a global basis, to utilize a best practices-based implementation and execute a long-term vision for digitalization of processes and ideation.

Sasol Germany, headquartered in Hamburg, manufactures high-quality chemical products and has production facilities in Brunsbuttel and Marl. The company is part of the South African Sasol Group, an integrated chemical and energy group that manufactures and markets world-class products in 22 countries. Sasol fulfills its purpose of "innovating for a better world" by producing a broad range of innovative and sustainable specialty chemicals and chemical feedstocks for a variety of applications and industries.

Sopheon's innovation software offerings help organizations in five critical areas: discovery, idea management, product management, project management and innovation management. Sopheon enables a perfect combination of creativity and structure that allows companies to respond to market needs in real time.