Ashoka Changemakers award
Shell GameChanger Mandar Apte receives League of Intrapreneurs award for his programme to inspire innovation through meditation.
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Innovative thinking
Bright ideas from our people and partners can spark ground-breaking technologies. Over the coming decades the need for creative solutions will grow as society seeks ways to meet growing energy demand for energy with less environmental impact. We work with partners in universities and other companies to better understand these challenges and find ways to overcome them.
Inspiring the next generation: Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering awards groundbreaking innovations in engineering that benefit humanity worldwide.
A new lens for peering into the future
What might lie ahead in 2100? Our latest scenarios explore two possible versions of the future seen through fresh “lenses”.
Sulphur
With more sulphur than ever being extracted from oil and gas, Shell technology is developing new ways of putting this left-over product to good use.
Sailing into the future
A sleek and versatile concept tanker, designed by Shell to handle a wide range of sea and load conditions, could make the delivery of natural gas cleaner and more efficient in the future.
Powerful partners: sun, wind and natural gas
Some companies are creating hybrid plants that combine renewable energies with traditional fuels such as natural gas.
Cooking up a recipe for quicker results
Robots are helping speed up the development of new materials by mixing tiny samples to be tested.
Extracting heavy oil
Thick, heavy oil does not flow well and is hard to extract. We are finding ways to unlock this valuable resource.
Why fish don't freeze
Using protein inspired by fish to keep oil and gas moving at freezing temperatures.
Monotowers
Unmanned platforms that produce virtually no CO2 emissions are helping to recover isolated pockets of oil and gas from under the sea.
A bionic inspector rolls in
A remote-controlled robot packed with sensors and cameras can carry out inspections of oil and gas field equipment in the most challenging environments, reducing risks for people.
