Innovation
The spark that started Dow Corning more than 60 years ago. The spirit that
drives us today.
Innovation is the lifeblood of Dow
Corning. We have been inventing products, creating markets and innovating new
ways to serve customer needs since we pioneered the silicone industry in
1943.
Formed as one of the first joint ventures created in the U.S.,
Dow Corning was founded by the Dow Chemical Company and Corning
Incorporated to develop a new branch of science and explore the potential of
the silicon atom. This began a journey that has led
Dow Corning all over
the world, into many geographies and industries.
Looking back at Dow Corning's history, it is clear that innovation is basic
to who we are. You could say it is in our DNA. Dow Corning holds more
than 4400 global patents in silicon technology and devotes approximately 5
percent of sales to ongoing research, development and new business
incubation.
We do not define innovation just in terms of creativity or R&D spending.
Dow Corning's processes, though they strive for maximum efficiency, are also
developed to encourage invention and innovation - through new business models
or processes to how we think about how we can help our customers.
Links to Innovation
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Business Models
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Business &
Technology Incubator- Driven by an internal culture that
embraces change, the Business and Technology Incubator fosters innovation
beyond research for new product development.
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Dow
Corning's Two Brands - The global introduction of XIAMETER® in 2002 was a disruptive
innovation that has contributed significantly to Dow Corning's growth
every year since.
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Cultivating
Innovation in a Corporate Culture (PDF=1.37 MB) - Dow Corning’s
vice-president, chief financial officer, and Americas-area president, Don Sheets (PDF=177
KB) delivered this presentation on how innovative thinking led to the
creation of the XIAMETER® brand.
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Thought
Leaders
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Disruptive
Innovation - Download white papers and articles offered by innovation
experts like Clayton Christensen from Innosight, LLC.
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Ten Types of
Innovation - Learn more about innovative thinking beyond products at
the Doblin website.
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Innovation
Beyond Products (podcast) - Listen to this presentation delivered
by Dow Corning's executive director for solar business, Eric Peeters,who
discusses how applying the 10 Types of
Innovation Model forces innovative thinking beyond products. (Note:
This may take a minute to download.)
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Case Studies and White
Papers
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Eco-Innovation -
Download white papers that detail how eco-innovations are responding to
sustainability challenges.
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Smart
Innovation – Download interviews between innovation thought
leaders.
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More on Innovation at
Dow Corning
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Fascinating Silicone Discovery
Center - Learn fascinating facts about silicone and
proven innovation on this interactive website.
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Industry
Innovation- Virtually no Industry is untouched by Dow
Corning's innovation. Learn more.
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