Research & innovation

Science and innovation are at the core of who we are and what we do. We work closely with scientific partners, customers and educational institutions to transform ideas into world-leading technology and solutions that help meet current and future energy needs.

Investments

8.9% %

of revenue invested in innovation in 2024

H-INDEX

178

1,800+ scientific publications since 1950

Patents

+600

patent families

80+ years of pioneering innovation

Our vision and strategy build on a strong scientific foundation with more than 80 years of research and development (R&D), and a deep-rooted passion for science, technology and innovation. Our world-leading and renowned research enables us to develop the solutions needed to power a sustainable future. 

We were founded on the belief that applied fundamental research is key to building and retaining a leading position globally, which is why we annually reinvest massively in our R&D. We steadily increase our number of patent families, currently counting more than 600.

Since 1950, we have contributed to more than 1,800 publications, demonstrating scientific leadership amongst industrial peers. 

Long-term scientific partnerships 

We stay updated on the latest research through long-term scientific partnerships with more than 40 universities and research institutes and sponsor professors and PhD students. In addition, we have hundreds of collaboration projects running around the world.  