3M Stories

The 3M Open offers more than world-class golf. For the nearly 30,000 fans who attend each day, the tournament also offers a closer look at 3M technologies in action, from the Fan Village to the...

3M and the Cadillac Formula 1® Team have launched a multiyear partnership to apply advanced material science in one of the world’s most demanding performance environments. By focusing on...

Inside a modern data center, speed is everything. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, the pressure on technology companies to build and activate massive computing...

At the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), 3M welcomed students to its booth to explore how innovation is helping shape the future of skilled trades and manufacturing....

Imagine being able to read the date on a coin that’s sitting on the moon, approximately 240,000 miles, or 384,000 km, away from Earth. That’s the kind of magnification delivered by 3M’s new...

New digital platform, "The Next Gear,” showcases 3M automotive solutions The automotive industry is under pressure from every direction. Electrification, software-defined vehicle architecture,...

The National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), in partnership with 3M’s Safety and Industrial business, announced the 2026 recipients of the Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational...

Students recently gathered at the 3M Skills Development Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, for the SkillsUSA Minnesota Automotive Refinish and Collision Repair contest - a hands-on challenge set in a...

Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer, will compete in the 2026 3M Open. The event runs July 20-26 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. It will be Scheffler's first appearance...

As a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the crew of the Orion capsule are using 3M™ PELTOR™ ComTac™ VI Tactical Headsets for communication. Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission of...

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging...

3M has announced an investment and strategic collaboration with JetZero, an aerospace innovator developing the world’s first commercial all-wing body aircraft. The unique design offers the...

3M recently joined educators and community partners in Greenville, South Carolina; Knoxville, Iowa; and Monroe, North Carolina, to celebrate new investments in skilled trades education. These...

DoSomething, the leading digital hub for youth-centered leadership and service, is working with 3M and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes. This nationwide initiative equips young...

At the start of 2026, conversations in the tech world are shifting from what can be built to how fast new solutions can be implemented and scaled. 3M plays a critical role in this global ecosystem...

Across industries, engineers often begin the process of developing new products with a simple yet important question: How can I make this? Answering that question requires a significant investment...

Innovation doesn’t have an age requirement. Some of the most transformative ideas can start with a simple question from a curious student: “What if?” To help spark the potential for...

As the world looks for reliable, renewable sources of energy, geothermal power is heating up. In fact, companies and communities are tapping it to provide both electricity and district heating,...

From smartphones to data centers, semiconductors sit at the core of modern life. Now, with the exponential growth in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, high-performance computing and...

Across the world’s industries, workers depend on the quality, fit and performance of personal protective equipment, or PPE, to help them stay safe on the job. Workers seldom encounter hazards...

3M and Discovery Education named Kevin Tang, an 8th grader at Cedarlane Academy of the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District in Hacienda Heights, California, as the winner of the 2025 3M...

The global demand for energy continues to surge, driven by population growth, urbanization, energy-intensive AI models and the increasing electrification of industry and transportation. Amid this...

As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads surge, U.S. data centers are under immense pressure to grow capacity while minimizing energy demand. A recent analysis from Epoch AI highlights that...

The 10 finalists for the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge have spent the summer working with 3M scientist mentors to refine their projects ahead of the final contest at the 3M Innovation Center...

According to the California Energy Commission, the Salton Sea region (pictured above) contains the fifth largest lithium deposit in the world. As the world pivots towards electrification, the...