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Molex Innovation

Making the leap from an innovative concept to a tangible reality requires leveraging and allocating resources in talent, processes and technology. Customer collaboration and engineering expertise are critical, but effective investment strategies mean future growth opportunities are virtually limitless. With a research and development spend of more than 5% of our annual sales, Molex is dedicated to inspiring innovation across sectors such as aerospace, defense, automotive, data centers, healthcare, industrial and beyond to drive breakthroughs that transform markets to new heights. 

Commitment to Innovation and Customers

Bringing innovations to market demands diverse perspectives and precise execution. Through predictive technologies, internal innovation programs and strong customer collaboration, Molex drives solutions to the most complex customer challenges across several key industries. Below, explore a few examples of how customer-inspired innovation has transformed into reality.

Molex Solutions Support AI Infrastructure Upgrades

As AI and machine learning (ML) become essential to new business models, facility performance must be upgraded to adopt and support the most advanced strategies for routing, space efficiency and power management. 

Learn how 224G PAM-4 technology supports next-gen data center architecture to facilitate growth in these emerging technologies.

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Using Customer Insights to Guide Innovation

Through collaboration with global industry leaders in aerospace and defense, AirBorn, a Molex company, uses customer input to shape the next generation of product offerings. Watch the video to learn how the innovation process in aerospace and defense is brought to life.

Data Center Evolution: ORV3 Immersion-Cooling Insights 

As data centers expand to meet the rising demands of AI, robotics and consumer technology, maximizing energy efficiency becomes crucial. Immersion cooling has emerged as a key innovative solution that effectively addresses the limitations and rising operational costs associated with traditional cooling methods.

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Approach to Innovation

Fostering Innovation

To maintain an industry leadership position, businesses need to leverage the right people, processes and technology to transform bold ideas into impactful realities. Mike Deppe, Molex Vice President of Global Product Development, recently shared his perspectives on optimizing innovation opportunities in today’s rapidly evolving global technology landscape.

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Mike Deppe, Molex Vice President of Global Product Development, shares his perspectives on optimizing innovation.

Embracing Innovation

Innovation begins with the recognition of a problem. Taking a proactive approach to identifying and addressing potential technological challenges before they impact our customers helps to ensure seamless solutions are always in place. Hear directly from our engineers about how they collaborate to deliver solutions across industries spanning from data centers and automotive to industrial, aerospace and defense.

The Art of the Possible

Whether a revolutionary idea or an incremental change that drives impact, Molex strives to create innovations that not only inspire but are practical in application. Learn what engineers reveal about how diversity in thinking, knowledge and experience provides the tools to solve customer challenges.

Proven Customer Success

Through continuous innovation, Molex has collaborated with customers to develop new, market-leading solutions and technologies. Explore how leveraging the right teams and resources has afforded unique approaches to addressing the most pressing challenges.

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Digital Transformation

Digital innovation enhances the customer experience in new and different ways every day. Discover how our investment in digital transformation is infusing tremendous improvement to high customer impact areas such as supply chain, product development, manufacturing and operations.

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Innovation in Action

Successful innovation across diverse industries requires a clear technological direction and path to achievement. Molex offers the tools and insights that empower customers to put ideas into action across key markets and disciplines. Explore the following reports designed to inspire engineers to grab a napkin and start sketching out a design.

The Voices Leading Innovation at Molex

Discover the stories behind how Molex has helped companies develop innovations in industries spanning data centers, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer, healthcare, industrial and more.

AI and Machine Learning

AI and machine learning are transforming the way Molex analyzes data, drives insights and makes decisions. Watch our engineering leaders discuss how we are using these tools to deliver better outcomes for our customers.

Advanced Material Development

True innovation goes beyond creating differentiated products and technologies. It makes lives better and strengthens the communities in which we live. Watch a few key learnings from Molex as we share how proactive identification of alternative materials can provide impactful and sustainable customer solutions across our supply chain to optimally anticipate customer needs.

Immersion Cooling

Immersion cooling technology is revolutionizing the way data centers dissipate heat to maximize energy efficiency and increase power capacity. Hear directly from a Molex engineering leader about how we are advancing this groundbreaking innovation.

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As AI applications continue to grow in complexity and demand exponentially more computation, data centers are facing new challenges in power management. Learn how technology such as 224G PAM-4 can help create a faster infrastructure that optimally addresses this burgeoning issue.

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Defining and Advancing Rugged, Reliable Connectivity in Aerospace and Defense

Aerospace and defense applications demand connectors that go well beyond basic durability, yet operate at a zero-failure rate. Connectivity solutions must be engineered for reliability in the harshest environments. With complex requirements becoming more commonplace, it is increasingly difficult to maintain peak performance. Explore the future of aerospace and defense connectivity in our robust report.

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Innovating HVAC for a Smarter Future

Designing HVAC systems that meet growing customer demand for high customization and performance presents significant challenges. Increasingly stringent industry regulations for energy consumption and emissions take it a significant step deeper. Explore how Molex is innovating a smarter and more sustainable future for HVAC systems.

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