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178: Innovation, Allyship, and Empowering Women in STEM, Live from 3M Global Headquarters in St. Paul, MN

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 26 Mar 2024 · 51m

What this episode covers

Chris Luecke interviews 3M Corporate Scientist Jayshree Seth, Robotics Application Engineer Brittany Moren, and Global Marketing Manager Michelle Frumkin at 3M’s headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. They discuss 3M’s innovation culture, including the 15%-time policy and 'Shark Tank' grant programs that enable employees to pursue cross-divisional projects like Post-it Extreme Notes. The conversation also covers strategies for empowering women in STEM, emphasizing early outreach, systemic intentionality, and the importance of visible role models to combat the lack of diversity in robotics and automation.

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large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
3M, Great Solutions, Swipe Guide
Products
Post-it Extreme Notes
Also
Not the Science Type, Skilled, Automate 2024

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