3M India's R&D facility in Bangalore was built with the intention to accelerate development of products 'in India for India'. Today they organised a two-day exhibition 'Tech Connect', to showcase some of the 10,000+ products across 3M's 46 technology platforms. TechConnect was conceptualised to offer a platform for its customers and display an ecosystem to collaborate and co-create solutions by combining various technologies of 3M to develop unique new products. For 3M India, R&D is the backbone of its innovation and design which helps the company to create solutions for its customers.

Speaking at the event, Debarati Sen, 3M India's Managing Director, said, "Customer and market insights are core to our innovation process. Our R&D centres in India have relentlessly worked towards understanding the needs of Indian households and markets to cater to the local needs of consumers. Our focus is also to bring to India, the best of 3M's technologies while manufacturing products in India, in order to drive India's growth and work closely with Government's 'Make in India' project."

The Indian team has designed products which are unique and meaningful to a user in India in the consumer and industrial business verticals. In addition, it is also a critical hub to contribute product platforms for 3M's global markets. The R&D centre showcased its innovation in the areas of heat and light management, health and safety, improving the quality of life, sustainability and design - innovations which are in sync with trends that India is currently witnessing. Also showcased at the event were core technologies which include adhesives, non-woven, advanced materials, electricals and electronics, films and advanced lighting.

Commenting at the maiden launch of Tech Connect, Kris Sridhar, Executive Director - R&D, 3M India region, said, "India is a unique market in terms of its climate, culture and lifestyle. Therefore, it is imperative to offer practical solutions for India that impact human lives positively here, using 3M's technologies." He added, "The Tech Connect is an attempt to unlock all our technologies and innovations to collaborate and co-create solutions and products with our partners and customers."