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Open innovation
Plastic Omnium has been at the forefront of the automotive revolution since its founding in 1946, making innovation a core component of its identity and DNA.
Through its stated purpose of "Driving a New Generation of Mobility", Plastic Omnium is committed to the technological transformation of sustainable mobility. The automotive revolution is creating new opportunities for innovation and growth by adding content to each vehicle in each of the Company's businesses, including function integration, aerodynamics, pollution control and clean energies, modularity and personalization, and design through lighting.
Today, the automobile is evolving in an open, fast-moving ecosystem. With the clean and connected car, on-board services and new electric propulsion modes, the clean car of tomorrow will mix diverse and complex technologies. To meet these new challenges, Plastic Omnium is leveraging open innovation, technology partnerships and investments in investment funds and start-ups.
Basing on 43 R&D centers, the Group’s 2,900 engineers are helping to create the clean, connected car of the future, placing Plastic Omnium 8th in the INPI 2021 ranking of the automotive industry.