We partner with entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovative companies in fields related to our strategic focus areas. Ideas can be at any stage from prototyping to late stage and our investment can range from seed funding to capital investment.
What fields are we focused on?
- Advanced materials and process technologies
- Smart infrastructure
- Healthcare and life sciences technologies
- Digitization: Software solutions, Big Data, analytics, sensors, Connectivity/IoT
Why 3M?
To help scale our partners’ ideas, we can leverage our 51 technology platforms, 70 subsidiaries and more than 30 laboratories. Not to mention our deep commercial expertise and global customer networks.
These are the four fundamental strengths 3M might bring to the partnership:
- Technology: Ability to share and combine elements of 3M’s broad technology portfolio to produce unique, differentiated products, translating to premium margins.
- Manufacturing: Utilization of 3M manufacturing footprint and technology, including process trade secrets, leading to higher-performing products and lower unit cost.
- Global: Subsidiary front- and back-office footprint that allows for the effective development, adaptation and commercialization of products.
- Brand: Brand equity in the 3M brand and in strategic brands that are shared across business groups.