Michelin: powerful global R&D
In order to innovate and imagine the world of tomorrow, Michelin relies on a powerful global R&D, involved in all the technologies that will allow it to achieve its growth ambitions while maintaining the balance between People, Profit & the Planet.
R&D serving the Group’s growth ambitions
The Research & Development division groups together the advanced research, pre-development, and development activities, serving the Group’s strategy and its growth ambitions. Michelin’s R&D is involved in all the technologies that will allow the Group to grow sustainably.
By innovating in particular for the electric market and overcoming the challenge of the all-sustainable tire by 2050,
By adding value to its skills in the data and services fields,
By making the most of an in-depth knowledge of high-tech materials.
Ranked among the 100 most innovative companies in the world, Michelin unquestionably places innovation at the heart of its strategy, dedicating a budget of nearly EUR 1.2 billion. In particular, Michelin has been recognized by ClarivateTM as one of the “Top 100 Global Innovators”.
R&D capacities on every continent
The Research & Development Operational Department is organized on a global scale in order to be as close as possible to customers and local requirements.
Its teams are spread over 9 R&D centers across the globe, and number over 6,000 people, of which over 2,500 at the Ladoux site, the Group’s true research flagship.
A wide range of jobs
The Group’s innovative power is also expressed through an incredible diversity of jobs within R&D. Mathematicians, materials specialists, digital modeling, etc.; the Michelin Group’s research and innovation currently covers no less than 350 different fields of expertise.
In 2023, Michelin filed 269 patents, for a total of over 11,000 active global patents.
active patents over the world
people spread over 13 countries
€ billion dedicated to innovation
Hundreds of research partnerships serving the Group’s ambitions
R&D in open innovation
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