3M released its 2024 scientific status insight report (hereinafter referred to as the report) in Shanghai. The report randomly selected 1,000 respondents in ten countries for surveys.

It also conducted a sample survey of 500 professionals in five countries, including China, the United States, and Germany. The purpose is to gain a deeper understanding of the changing demand for "science" in the Chinese market and to closely follow China's development trend of industrial transformation and upgrading led by science and technology.