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# The D3 Insights Blog: heavy industry

<https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/how-southeast-asias-low-emission-chemicals-sector-can-expand>

## [How Southeast Asia's Low-Emission Chemicals Sector Can Expand](https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/how-southeast-asias-low-emission-chemicals-sector-can-expand)

 Southeast Asia’s chemicals sector is enormous, economically indispensable, and poised for rapid expansion. Nowhere is that more evident than on Singapore’s Jurong Island, an..

<https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/smelting-barriers-the-innovators-forging-a-new-future-for-iron-and-steel>

## [Smelting Barriers: The Innovators Forging a New Future for Iron and Steel](https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/smelting-barriers-the-innovators-forging-a-new-future-for-iron-and-steel)

 Additional Contributors: Sal Brzozowski, Ali Rotatori, Mackenzie Cool, Thanh Ha, Ana Sophia Mifsud

<https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/foundations-of-change-the-next-frontier-of-cement-and-concrete-innovation>

## [Foundations of Change: The Next Frontier of Cement and Concrete Innovation](https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/foundations-of-change-the-next-frontier-of-cement-and-concrete-innovation)

 Photo credit: Solid Carbon. Additional Contributors: Sal Brzozowski, Ali Rotatori, Heather House, Lindsay Rasmussen, Ben Skinner, Mackenzie Cool, and Kelly Wu

<https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/catalyzing-change-the-new-wave-of-innovation-in-the-chemicals-sector>

## [Catalyzing Change: The new wave of innovation in the chemicals sector](https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/catalyzing-change-the-new-wave-of-innovation-in-the-chemicals-sector)

 The global chemicals industry is deeply embedded in our everyday lives. Across various industries, including healthcare, packaging, agriculture, textiles, automotive,..

<https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/accelerating-industrial-innovation-in-cement-steel-and-chemicals>

## [Accelerating Industrial Innovation in Cement, Steel, and Chemicals](https://www.third-derivative.org/blog/accelerating-industrial-innovation-in-cement-steel-and-chemicals)

 Last week, Third Derivative welcomed 31 startups to our Industrial Innovation Cohorts alongside our first general cohort of 2025. Today, we’re excited to highlight 26 new startups..

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