About the Blog

Welcome. The Applied Materials Blog is dedicated to a global discussion about the ideas, actions and products changing the world as we know it.  

Here we will provide insight into the innovations being created by our employees, technologists and global workforce as well as continue to drive the conversation about the role clean technology can play in saving our planet, while also creating jobs and other economic benefits by helping promote energy independence. We will also discuss the importance of being a leading global citizen and operating in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

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We hope that you will engage with us and share your thoughts as we work together to make the world a better place.

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The following general topics are covered in this blog:

Innovations
Each day Applied Materials employees around the world are working to create technologies and services that improve the way people live and work. For the past few years we’ve focused some of our engineering talents on developing products that will enable the world to more effectively generate clean energy as well as more efficiently use energy. The Applied Blog is the voice of our team – our technologists and global workforce – who are solving some of the world’s most complex technological questions. This culture of innovation drives Applied to use or R&D resources to further drive our commitment to improving lives through technology.

Clean Tech
Some of our brightest minds at Applied will provide their insights into how clean technology can positively affect the global environment from job creation to how energy is created, conserved and stored. We know the enormous impact that conservation of resources can have – especially as those very resources become more precious and constrained.

Corporate Responsibility
The Applied Blog will showcase how the people behind our products and technologies are also committed to making their communities better places to live through their donations and volunteer activities. This blog will provide a window into the Applied workplace and what it takes to be a leading technology provider. Finally, it will also highlight our activities as a steward of the environment and the programs in place to make our operations more resource efficient.