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Success factors for innovation Meeting future needs for food, energy and protection

Douglas Muzyka, PhDSenior Vice President and Chief Science & Technology Officer, DuPont

Key messages

• We are facing unprecedented global challenges in food, energy and protection

• Science-based innovation has enabled solutions

• Continued success will require new applications of science and new ways of collaborating

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DuPont is a science company

We work collaboratively to find sustainable, innovative, market-driven solutions to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, making lives better, safer, and healthier for people everywhere.

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Population growth will bring challenges


9 billion people by 2050

Population growth will grow by 2 billion people

Demand for energy is projected to rise by 40%

By 2050:

Demand for food is projected to grow by 70%

We must meet these demands while sustainably protecting people and the environment

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FOOD ENERGY

FEEDING THE WORLD

REDUCING OUR DEPENDENCEON FOSSIL FUELS

KEEPING PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT SAFE

PROTECTION

DuPont applies science to develop market-driven solutions

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Science can deliver solutions Agricultural productivity

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Open pollinatedvarieties

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Single-crosshybrids

Single-crosshybrids with biotech

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Normal Water Drought

Optimum® AQUAmax™ Drought-tolerant

Normal Water Drought

Without transgene With transgene

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Science at DuPont: Drought Tolerant CornIncreased corn yield under water stress


Science can deliver solutions Energy


Solamet® photovoltaic metallization pastes have nearly doubled solar cell efficiency within the last 12 years

Science at DuPont: PhotovoltaicsIncreased solar cell efficiency

Bulk Silver

Silicon

TEM (High Mag)

10 nm

Interfacial Film

Sintered Silver

Thin IF film

Silicon

SEM: cross section (Low Mag)

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Ultra Thin Interfacial Film ContactTunneling contact via

ultra thin interfacial films

Science can deliver solutions Protection – people and the environment


People are living longer, healthier lives

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Science can deliver solutions Protection – people and the environment


Nutrition & Health Food Safety Personal

SafetyEnvironmental

Safety

People are living longer, healthier lives through increased emphasis on

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Tyvek® medical packaging for protecting pharmaceutical products

Science at DuPont: ProtectionImproved personal, food and environmental safety

BAX® System for detecting pathogens or other organisms in food and environmental samples

DuPont™ Danisco® probiotic cultures for digestive & immune support

Flame-resistant Nomex® brand fibers for thermal protection


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Critical success factors for future innovation

• Based on market-driven science

• Integrates scientific disciplines

• Leverages global capabilities, applied locally


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DuPont Innovation Centers

• Gateways to the Global Collaboratory

• 10 Centers worldwide

True innovation requires market-driven science

SPE award Finalist -

Materials

Sorona® Bio-PDO engineering resin for Toyota Prius-alpha, etc.


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Integrated science is our new normal

•Critical mass of core technology

•Leveraged enabling competencies

•Complementary external capabilities

• Integration mindset

DuPont core technologies

Engineering, Analytical Science, Scientific Computing, Modeling & Simulation,Toxicology, Environmental Science, Regulatory Science, Application Development

Enabling TechnologiesChemical Sciences Biological Sciences Materials Science

Fiber Science& Engineering

PrecisionPatterning

Coating& Color Science

Particle &Dispersion

Science

Surface &Colloidal Science

Catalysis

FluoroChemical &

PolymerSynthesis

Inorganic /Organic

Synthesis

RheologyControl

Inorganic- Organic

Composites

Polymer Processing

FormulationScience

Polymer Synthesis

FermentationEngineering

MolecularBiology

ConventionalBreeding

Microbiology

Molecular Breeding

PlantGenetics

ProteinEngineering

Bio-informatics

Genomics

Cell / TissueCulture

Plant Physiology/

Disease

Agronomy

MetabolicEngineering

GeneRecombination& Regulation

Entomology

Biochemistry

Film Fabrication

ChemicalEngineering

Nanoscience


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Our global resources are locally relevant

>10,000 Scientists and Engineers$2.1 Billion R&D Spend in 2012

Over 150 R&D Centers Worldwide


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INNOVATION

COLLABORATION

INTEGRATION

ENGAGEMENT

Together we can accomplish what no one can do alone.