‌3m, an innovative and diverse enterprise, was founded in 1902 and is based in são paulo, minnesota, united states. 3m products and technologies are widely used in areas such as household goods, medical products, transport, construction, commerce, education, electronics and communications. 3m invests 5 per cent of its sales revenue in research and development each year, obtaining over 133,000 invention patents with strong sti capabilities and rich product varieties. Historical background and scope 3m was created by henry s. Bryan, hermon w. Cable, john dwan, william a. Mcgonagle and j. Danley budd, with the original product being a sand wheel adhesive. Over the course of more than a century, the 3m product line has been expanded to cover a wide range of areas, from glue to newspaper note paper, thermal management solutions for electric car batteries and industrial automation solutions. The latest developments and market performance as at 22 april 2025, 3m issued a quarte...