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

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2024-03-26
- Length: 51m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-26-178-innovation-allyship-and-empowering-women-in-stem-live-from-3m-global-headqua
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-26-178-innovation-allyship-and-empowering-women-in-stem-live-from-3m-global-headqua#t=0) Introduction and 3M Overview
- [6:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-26-178-innovation-allyship-and-empowering-women-in-stem-live-from-3m-global-headqua#t=368) Guest Roles and STEM Origins
- [12:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-26-178-innovation-allyship-and-empowering-women-in-stem-live-from-3m-global-headqua#t=735) 3M’s Innovation Culture and Uncommon Connections
- [19:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-26-178-innovation-allyship-and-empowering-women-in-stem-live-from-3m-global-headqua#t=1196) The 15% Time Policy and Internal Grants
- [26:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-26-178-innovation-allyship-and-empowering-women-in-stem-live-from-3m-global-headqua#t=1570) Barriers to Women in Robotics and Automation
- [36:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-26-178-innovation-allyship-and-empowering-women-in-stem-live-from-3m-global-headqua#t=2203) Allyship, Systemic Change, and Retention

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- 3M (company)
- Post-it Extreme Notes (product)
- Not the Science Type (other)
- Skilled (other)
- Great Solutions (company)
- Swipe Guide (company)
- Automate 2024 (other)

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