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Air Liquide fostering the innovation spirit

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Innovation in Motion” event was about celebrating the creative minds of Air Liquide through its Inventors, Innovators and Experts representing the Group’s multi-faced innovation process.

The celebration took place on November 29, 2010 in Paris.

During a full day program a wide diversity of innovative ideas and already existing market offers were presented, focused on four growth drivers amount five of the Group: Energy, Environment, Health and High-Tech.

Each year, Air Liquide employees are being recognized for their technical expertise and innovative talents. The 2010 edition highlighted Open Innovation at Air Liquide, with two new initiatives aiming at identifying new ideas and accelerating the innovation process. The first one detects early-stage innovative solutions and ideas coming from R&D and all the Group technological organizations. The second one consists in reinforcing and boosting innovation process by capturing innovative ideas and addressing customer needs at the front line.

Technical expertise, the spirit of innovation and creative talents of men and women of Air Liquide are key strengths for the Group’s growth.


Some figures of the 2010 edition

  • 550 patents evaluated by the jury of “Inventor Recognition Program”
  • 67 inventions and 187 inventors awarded
  • 16 new experts nominated (International Fellows and International Senior Experts)