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CS Open Innovation

Your Partner for Innovation

CS Open Innovation is a point of entry for startups, universities and suppliers to engage with Cooper Standard for new technology and innovation. Using lessons learned from its automotive roots and extensive materials science expertise, Cooper Standard offers innovative solutions to a diverse range of industries from transportation to industrial markets including footwear to construction. We are a preferred partner of choice for innovation projects in a variety of technology domains including materials science, manufacturing process technology and artificial intelligence applications.

CS Open Innovation offers a variety of opportunities for collaboration and support. From funding pilot projects to technical services, find out how we help accelerate innovation to market.

Open Innovation

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Read about some of our success stories partnering with startups, universities and suppliers to bring new technology and innovation to market.

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Case Studies

Discover the advanced technology domains in which Cooper Standard invests. Areas of interest include materials science, polymer processing technology, additive manufacturing, simulations and digital testing, artificial intelligence applications, and Industry 4.0 / Industrial Internet of Things.

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Technology Domains

Information on the process and how we engage to become your preferred corporate innovation partner.

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Quick Start

Check out our process and how we engage to become your preferred corporate innovation partner and can help turn your idea into reality.

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Partnering with the Community.

Our employees participate in a number of community initiatives throughout the year. Their impact is even greater with the support of the Cooper Standard Foundation. Partnering with our communities, suppliers, customers and employee volunteers, the Cooper Standard Foundation works with over 100 organizations globally.

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Innovating where you’d least expect it.

CooperStandard’s culture is further strengthened by our dedication to innovation which permeates all aspects of our Company. Our i³ Innovation Process harnesses the creative energy of our global workforce to identify game-changing advancements, especially in materials science, that meet or exceed our customers’ needs.

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Cooper Standard at CES 2020

Chris Couch, senior vice president and chief technology officer, discussed collaboration at Cooper Standard and our new innovation initiative at the CES 2020 SAE Connect2Car event. For more, click here.