Research & Development Centers
DuPont R&D centers use our global capabilities to find local solutions for our partners in business, government, academia, and local communities.?
Science & Innovation
Science and engineering are the foundation of our essential innovations.
For over 200 years, we’ve been innovating around you. And right now, DuPont is working side by side with industry leaders in safety, healthcare, electronics, mobility and construction, creating technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life.
Featured Partnerships
Renault Sport Racing and DuPont Strategic Partnership
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DuPont’s expertise in hybrid electric powertrains is put to the test in a Renault F1 race car, accelerating solutions that will benefit the mainstream automotive industry.?
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James Webb Space Telescope
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DuPont is helping NASA launch the largest telescope ever placed in space. Over 100 times more powerful than Hubble, the Webb telescope features many firsts.
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Research & Development
DuPont is focused on fulfilling customer needs to help transform products, markets, and society.
Our diverse R&D toolkit includes nanotechnology, chemistry, materials science, engineering, and more. We apply cutting-edge science to the development of alternative energy and lightweighting, protective apparel, and electronics. Our efforts encompass scientific discovery, research, product development, and process improvements.
Investing in transformative technologies
Electronics
convergence
Emerging technologies for miniaturization and speed
Increasing power density and frequency?
Advanced packaging for high performance devices
Digital
acceleration
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Big data and predictive analytics
Smart technologies and connected devices
Multi-materials
system integration
Safer, more durable, more reliable, higher-performing products
Advancing hybrid and electric vehicle technology
Application-specific expertise in material selection
Center Spotlight
The Experimental Station
The DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware is one of the world’s first industrial R&D facilities. The breakthroughs made by scientists and engineers here are recognized the world over and include groundbreaking products like Kevlar?,? Tyvek?, and many others. Today, this landmark site serves as a core integrated business hub, with world class laboratories, offices, and more.
Partners in Innovation
Our scientists and engineers work side by side with our partners to deliver innovative, successful solutions right now and for the future.
With the world’s population projected to increase from 7 to 9 billion by 2050, providing for the water, energy, and healthcare needs of people everywhere presents unprecedented challenges. Approximately 2,500 DuPont scientists and engineers collaborate with academics, companies, governments, and others to develop sustainable solutions to address these challenges.
“Our innovation strategy is aligned with the significant challenges highlighted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, such as providing solutions to mitigate climate change and delivering technologies to support life-saving health care.”
Alexa Dembek, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer
Licensing
Discover the advantages of licensing technology from DuPont.?
We’ve worked with thousands of licensees worldwide to help find solutions to their real-world challenges and bring value to their businesses.