Innovation [ Return to The Air Liquide Group ]

For over 100 years, Air Liquide has made innovation central to its strategy.

The Group develops cutting-edge solutions to meet environmental and energy challenges, the technologies of tomorrow to keep pace with our evolving lifestyles, and the expertise of tomorrow to broaden our knowledge of matter and the Universe.

€218 million Innovation budget
8 Research Centers
1,000 researchers with 30 nationalities
280 new patents filed in 2009
200 industrial and academic partnerships

Research and Development: innovation is the product of multiple talents

Within the Group, 1,000 researchers of over 30 nationalities combine their varied skills to create the innovations of tomorrow. These men and women design cutting-edge solutions. Each day, they not only contribute to accelerating the Group’s growth and optimize its industrial practices, but they also shape the world of tomorrow.

Advanced technologies: a step ahead

At the core of innovation, Advanced Technologies teams respond to one of Air Liquide’s fundamental values: the development of future technologies. The Group offers a wide variety of expertise and solutions in several advanced fields, from cryogenics and space to environmental protection and new energies.