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 two hundred years, we’ve been innovating around you. And right now, DuPont is working side by side with industry leaders in safety, healthcare, nutrition, electronics, mobility and construction, creating technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life.
“This is a great time of expansion in the science of the human microbiome. From an innovation perspective, this area offers quite a bit of diversity for consumers, ways to impart positive health outcomes, and technology that is central to each individual on the planet.”
Angela Naef, PhD | Global Technology & Innovation Leader, Nutrition & Biosciences
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 the year 2050, providing for the food, water, energy, and health care needs of people everywhere presents unprecedented challenges. Approximately 9,000 DuPont scientists and engineers collaborate with academics, companies, governments, and others to develop sustainable solutions to address these challenges.
Featured Partnerships
Owlet Band
The Owlet Band is the world’s first consumer pregnancy monitor, enabling pregnant mothers to track the health of their unborn child in the comfort of their own home.
Renault Sport Racing and DuPont Strategic Partnership
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.
James Webb Space Telescope
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.
“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, delivering technologies to support life-saving health care and helping to feed a growing world population.”
Alexa Dembek, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer
Research & Development
DuPont is focused on fulfilling customer needs to help transform products, markets, and society.
Our diverse R&D toolkit includes industrial biotechnology, nanotechnology, chemistry, materials science, engineering, and more. We apply cutting-edge science to the development of more and better food production, 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
Biotechnology
acceleration
Precision gene editing
Next generation genomics and metabolomics
Industrial-scale bioprocessing and microbial science
Digital
advancements
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Big data and predictive analytics
Smart technologies and connected devices
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.
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.