Do you have a patented, game-changing technology that addresses unmet consumer needs? Do you have patented new materials, ground-breakingmanufacturing processes or novel ways of doing business that can be used to innovate and make our products faster, better or at a lower cost? If your technology relates to one of our interests, we'd like to hear from you. Because it is important for Newell Rubbermaid to keep its innovation pipeline full of new products and ideas, we make strategic investments in areas that impact our markets and address our consumers' needs.

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Technologies of Interest

Newell Rubbermaid pursues the latest advances for constant process and product improvement. We are currently interested in technology-based solutions in the following areas:

          • Accelerated Airflow
          • Alternate Energy Sources 
          • Cleaning Equiptment 
          • Cutting 
          • Drilling 
          • Energy Efficiency 
          • Food-safe Coatings 
          • Food Service Equipment 
          • Food Storage & Preservation Technologies 
          • Functional Coatings 
          • Grips & Handles 
          • Hand Tools 
          • In-line Product Inspection 
          • Layout Tools 
          • Leverage Mechanisms 
          • Material Delivery Systems 
          • Material Handling 
          • Mechanical Advantage 
          • Metalworking (e.g. hardening) 
          • Novel Materials 
          • Packaging Technologies 
          • Paperless Software Solutions 
          • Plastic Molding & Shaping 
          • Recycling Technologies 
          • Refuse Containers 
          • RFID Technologies 
          • Room Deoderizer Dispensers 
          • Sensing Technologies 
          • Soap/Lotion Dispensers 
          • Strong, Lightweight Materials 
          • Sustainable Technologies 
          • Utility Knives & Blades 
          • Writing Instrument Actuation 
          • Writing Instrument Ink Technology 
          • Wireless Power Transmission

If you have a patented or published technology in one of these areas of interest, please review the following criteria and complete our “Recommend a Solution” form by clicking below. Please note that:

• We only accept technology submissions in areas that we have expressed an interest in or have issued a specific technology challenge. We will not consider technology submissions that relate to subject matter that we have not requested (also referred to as ‘unsolicited ideas’).
• We will only consider using technology if it is patented or if it is patent pending and the application has been published.
• We can only accept technology submitted by business entities and not by individuals.