Ludwigshafen is not only home to the traditional BASF main plant, but also to BASF's only start-up to date. At trinamiX, everything revolves around innovative sensor technology. Managing Director Dr. Ingmar Bruder explains how an idea became a company and what innovations the young company is working on, including a new technology for measuring distances and a miniaturized infrared sensor. Further information can be found at www.trinamix.de.