3M Stories

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...