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• For projects passing a “gate” in our new product commercialization process; an SVC describes how the product drives positive impact for our stakeholders in alignment with our Strategic Sustainability Framework.
• Expands our previous commitment, which aimed to reduce water use by 10% between 2015 and 2025. 2019 is the baseline measurement year.
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• Established in 2020.
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• Apr 11, 2023

How to design an impactful 3MT slide (with examples!)

What can you do in three minutes? Brush your teeth, make a coffee?

How about explain your entire PhD thesis? 😅

Believe it or not, that’s what thousands of people do each year in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT ® ); a global public speaking competition where PhD students explain the scope and impact of their research in, you guessed it, just three minutes . ⏰

And if you’re reading this, perhaps you’re an aspiring 3MT-er yourself, on the hunt for some inspiration to design an impactful 3MT slide to accompany your talk.

Sound like you? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Previously, we gave you some tips and tricks on how to write a winning 3MT script , but in this instalment of our 3MT series, we’re switching gears to cover another very important aspect:

We’ve trawled the internet to discover what actually makes a good three minute thesis slide, and in this blog, we’ll cover some do’s and don’ts to help you design one that’s memorable and impactful. To help bring these concepts home, we’ll also include some examples that we love from past 3MT winners and finalists.

But before we do that, let’s recap some important rules related to the 3MT slide:

So, in short, the 3MT slide obviously needs to be fairly simple. But that doesn’t mean it has to be boring.

Hold up… if the 3MT is a public speaking competition, why is the slide even important? Surely only what you speak about matters, right? WRONG! 🙅‍♀️

The 3MT competition is about so much more than just what you say. It’s also about what you do and what you show And what you show during your 3MT is where your nifty little slide comes in.

Not only is the PowerPoint slide a key component of the 3MT judging criteria , it also helps create a lasting mental image for the judges. After all, you can’t win the 3MT if the audience and judges can’t even remember what your research is about!

So, hopefully we’ve been able to convince you about just how important having a good slide is. But how do you design an impactful 3MT slide, you ask?

Well, here are 5 of our top tips:

Tip #1 : Avoid data dumping 📊

You might be familiar with those boring old PowerPoint presentations that seem to appear at every conference. You know the ones I’m talking about. The ones cluttered with complex graphs, huge tables, and enough numbers to put even the most experienced professors to sleep.

May I present to you… Exhibit A:

Look familiar? Good. Now lock the memory away in a distant room of your mind palace, because that’s exactly what you DON’T want in a 3MT slide (or really, in any slide for that matter…)

Unlike a conference presentation, your 3MT slide should simply act to enhance and complement your script, rather than be used to display complex data and graphs. In fact, I would suggest avoiding the use of any complex graphs and data tables at all, because they just end up detracting attention from what you’re saying.

If you choose to present some important data or statistics in your 3MT slide, consider swapping out graphs with simple infographics , like pie charts or diagrams:

As you can see, simple infographics and eye-catching figures are a much more visually stimulating way to present information, especially compared to data-heavy graphs and tables. And they’re surprisingly easy to make using tools like Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Express .

So, if in doubt, leave complex data out. 🚫

In fact, you’ll find that most successful 3MT-ers show little to no data at all in their slides and intentionally keep them very conceptual, which brings me to tip #2 .

Tip #2 : Keep it conceptual 💡

Perhaps you’re sensing a general theme here… that typically less is more when it comes to a 3MT slide. This allows the focus of the presentation to be on the speaker, the slide simply acting as a visual aid to complement the story . And when it’s a public speaking competition, I’d say that’s pretty important.

In our humble opinion, some of the most effective and memorable 3MT slides are those that present an image or diagram that conveys a single underpinning concept or idea .

You might recall from our ‘ How to Write a Winning 3MT Script ’ blog post, that many successful 3MT scripts incorporate things like humour, analogies , or fictional characters. In these situations, it can be helpful for the contents of the slide to reflect this.

One of my favourite examples of this comes from 2016 Asia-Pacific 3MT Winner, Joshua Chu-Tan , who spoke about his research on gene therapy treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to target the root of vision loss. In his winning presentation, he says:

Rather than using complex diagrams to show the theory, he opted for this simple, yet extremely powerful image that highlights the impact of vision loss from age-related macular degeneration. And, seeing as this image has stuck in my memory for years, I’d say it was a pretty good choice.

As another example, back when I won the 3MT , I used an analogy to draw parallels between A) cars carrying passengers on a highway, and B) nanoparticles carrying drugs along a blood vessel. So, my 3MT slide portrayed a busy highway with signage to show which hypothetical organs the cars were headed towards:

Basically, the overarching message is to keep it simple.

And that’s all well and good… But where do you even start?

Your first step is to write your 3MT script . Then, once you have your script prepared, use it as a tool to help you brainstorm ideas for your slide. Note whether you’ve used any analogies, introduced any characters, or covered certain concepts, and then based on this information, find or create a visual to match! 🖼 This might be a little different to your usual scientific presentations, where you would normally prepare your slides first, then come up with what you are going to say after, but trust me – it works!

Tip #3 : Choose an eye-catching visual… or make one 👀

In the same way that ‘ the hook’ in your 3MT script helps to pique the audience’s attention, the slide is another important tool to capture their attention and keep them engaged. But to do this, it needs to be eye-catching and interesting .

We’ve noticed that most winning 3MTs have slides that generally fall under one of two categories: images or diagrams .

These are usually photographs or illustrations that complement the script in some way — containing a reference to the concept, analogy or character(s) that were introduced in the script.

For example, let’s say you introduced a fictional character in your 3MT script. By visually showing this character in your slide, it helps the audience form a connection with them and taps into their sense of empathy. Let’s look at an example:

As you can see, using this photograph makes for a really effective and impactful slide because it elicits a strong emotional response. Come on… how can you not love that adorable little face, right? 🥺

However, the images don’t have to be of people to be effective – they can also be more conceptual.

For instance, one 3MT finalist spoke about their research on detecting diseases, like cancer, based on characteristic molecules present in the breath. In their slide, they showed an illustration of breath molecules exiting the lungs and mouth to be caught in a net:

Not only is this image a great reference to the net analogy used, but we (as the audience) are able to get a basic idea about the research concept based on the slide alone, which really helps it stick in our memory!

Of course, while we’ve highlighted some great examples, you should choose whatever image speaks to you and your research. Some useful resources to find images for your 3MT slide include iStock Photo and Adobe Stock Photos (making sure to provide attribution where required), or you can even be extra creative and take your own photo, or create your own image ! 📸

Aside from images, schematic diagrams can be another great way to conceptualise and visualise your research. However, to be effective as 3MT slides, the diagrams need to be simple and easy to understand.

Ideally, they should be short, and the outcomes immediately recognisable . Avoid using complex diagrams that you’ve directly copy-pasted from a paper, as these generally take a lot more time and concentration to understand.

A good example of a diagram for a 3MT slide was used by the 2020 Asia-Pacific 3MT winner , whose research focused on the development of a liquid glue to help measure electrical signals from plants as a way to measure their health:

In this example, it’s easy to understand what the research is about, what’s being measured, and what the desired outcomes are, thanks to the clear illustrations and emotive flower drawings.

So, if done well, diagrams can be a really powerful tool to conceptualise your research. If you want to try and create one yourself, there are lots of useful tools you can use, like Adobe Illustrator , Canva , or BioRender , to name a few.

Get creative!

Tip #4 : Minimise text 💬

When it comes to presentations, there’s nothing worse than being in the audience, staring at a PowerPoint slide, only to find a wall of text staring back at you. Not only is it super distracting, but aesthetically, it also leaves much to be desired.

And let’s be honest, if the audience is reading your slide, then they’re not listening to you… and vice versa. Which, for the 3MT, is a very big problem.

To prevent this, try to avoid including large bodies of text on your 3MT slide . See if you can verbally communicate the information instead, or alternatively, replace the text with an image that conveys the same message. After all, they say a picture speaks a thousand words.

If you really need to include some text, as in the case of simple diagrams, try to keep it to a minimum and limit yourself to 15 words maximum.

Any text you do include should use a font size that can be easily seen from the back of the room (i.e., 24 pt. minimum). And, while they sometimes have their time and place, try to avoid using any cursive, funky, or hard-to-read fonts . Comic sans, I’m looking at you. 😒

Tip #5 : Negative space is your friend 🔲

You might be tempted to fill every visible inch of your PowerPoint slide with images, diagrams, or just something to compensate for the very little time you have to present your 3MT.

Though, you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you did, because a little negative space can go a long way towards designing a great 3MT slide.

But what is negative space? Put simply, it’s the empty space around and between objects.

Leaving some negative space in your slide gives the audience some breathing room and helps them focus on what’s important .

For photographs, this might mean choosing an image that has one focal point. This doesn’t necessarily mean the background needs to be plain, but it may simply be out of focus to allow the objects in the forefront to stand out.

For diagrams, this means leaving some empty space between sections so that there’s a clearer distinction between them, or reducing the number of sections entirely.

Here are some great examples of 3MT slides that use negative space to draw our attention to a particular person or object:

By leaving some negative space, our eyes are immediately drawn to one particular focal point, letting us focus on what’s important: You.

The take-home message 📝

And that brings us to the end of the second blog for our 3MT series!

The 3MT slide can truly make or break a 3MT presentation, but the right one can take it to the next level. And, by following these simple tips, you’re well on your way to designing a slide that captures your research in an effective and impactful way:

Avoid complex graphs and data

Keep it conceptual

Choose an eye-catching image or diagram, or make one

Keep text to a minimum, and

Don’t be afraid of negative space

So get creative! And remember, if you want to learn more about how to create amazing graphics, or how to up your public speaking skills, we’d love to show you how in our in-person science communication workshop s or online courses!

Contact us here to find out more. 🤩

Cintya Dharmayanti

Dr Tullio Rossi

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3M Company は歴史のある会社なので事業の内容や決算数値自体は3M CompanyのInvestor Ralationsを見ればだいたい分かるものの、株主還元については2024年4月6日時点では未定。

この記事では、Solventumとして初めての Investors Day の資料（主にPresentation）を見ながら、Solventum の企業概要、事業概要、直近の業績、24年の業績見通しを確認しています。なお事業内容の詳細は別の記事に分けます。

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Supplemental Quarterly Financials

Solventum at-a-glance

2023年の業績は、売上高82億ドル（1ドル=151.5円換算で1兆2,420億円）、調整後営業利益率25%、売上高の7%を研究開発に充てている。

過去3年間、毎年14億ドルを超えるフリーキャッシュフローを生み出している。

70年以上の歴史がある。

保有特許件数 7,300件以上

従業員数は22,000人以上

Our 4 Operating Segments

セグメント別売上（2023年）

外科医療　46億ドル（56%）

精製・純化・濾過　10億ドル（12%）

ヘルスケア関連ソフトウェア　13億ドル（16%）

歯科　13億ドル（16%）

売上の56%を U.S.A が占めている。 販売代理店と顧客の合計数は10万を超えており、90か国以上に販路を持つ。

　後日別記事に記載予定

成長が見込まれる巨大市場

$$ \begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|r|} \hline  & 市場規模（22年） & 市場成長予想 & Solventum 売上高（23年） & Solventum 市場シェア \\ \hline MedSurg & 260億ドル & 3～5％ & 46億ドル & 17％ \\ \hline DentalSolution & 170億ドル & 4～6％ & 13億ドル & 7.5％ \\ \hline HealthInformationSystems & 90億ドル & 6～8％ & 13億ドル & 14％ \\ \hline PurificationFilterization & 410億ドル & 4～6％ & 10億ドル & 2.4％ \\ \hline \end{array} $$

顧客は全世界に、生産拠点も世界各地に

販売代理店と顧客の合計は10万以上。

90か国以上に販路を持つ。

製造拠点は24個所、12か国に存在する。

生産に関わる従業員6,000人以上、カスタマーサービスに関わる従業員2,000人以上、技術サポートに関わる従業員3,800人以上。

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Execute Separation

Exit TSAs & stand-up public company

Solventumが3M Companyからスピンオフした今回のケースでは、TSA（Transaction Service Agreement）とは、Solventum と 3M Company の間で結ばれる契約です。内容は、Solventum が独立した企業体として事業を継続するために必要で、これまでは 3M が行ってきた作業（主にバックオフィスの管理業務。資材調達など）を、Solventum と 3M のどちらが責任を持って担うか、です。この TSA の契約期間中、Solventum は管理業務の一部または全部をこれまでどおり 3M に（または 3M から派遣される人材に）委託することができます。契約期間が終了したら Solventum自身でやらなければいけないので、この契約期間が 3M からの独立準備期間ということになります。TSAの契約期間がいつまでかはわかりません（もうすでに終了している可能性もあります）が、Presentationから推測するに、いちばん下のSupply（調達）を完全に自社で担うに至るには10年近くかかる予定となっているため、この部分はしばらく 3M Company に実務を委託しつつ（TSAの契約期間がまだ数年残っている）、少しずつ自社で担う範囲を広げながら完全独立準備を進めていくのかなと思います。DistributionやServicesは2～3年と短いので、もう契約期間が終了しているかそもそも最初から自社で担っている可能性もあります。ただ最初の2～3年はいろいろ整備するのにコストが多めにかかるよ、と。

3M Companyにとって、訴訟案件と無縁で且つ利益率もじゅうぶんなヘルスケア部門を手放すことにメリットはあるのだろうかと疑問に思っていましたが、諸々の管理コストを減らせる（特にヘルスケアは規制も厳しそう） というメリットがあったのかもしれません。

FY24 Guidance

事業の買収・売却等の特殊要因を除いた売上成長は、マイナス2%～0%。

今年はスピンオフに伴う混乱がある程度見込まれる。

SKU合理化の実施予定。

インフレは落ち着いてくると想定している。

為替の影響は中立を見込んでいる。

調整後1株利益は$6.10～$6.40。

3M Companyからの資材調達費用は契約により上昇する見込み。

今年は会社の立ち上げに関わる経費がかかる。

調整後営業利益率は21～23％。

フリーキャッシュフローは7～8億ドル。

Capital Expenditure（設備投資等）に4～5億ドル使用予定。

23年の調整後営業利益率25％に対し、24年の予想は21～23%と低下を見込んでいます。会社立ち上げに伴う一時的な費用増の影響と、3M Companyから独立したことで3Mからの資材調達費が上昇する影響があります。前者は一時的ですが後者は恒久的なので、少しマイナスのインパクトがありそうです。

過去3年間は毎年14億ドル以上のフリーキャッシュフローを生み出していたので、今年の7～8億ドルという見込みはかなり大幅なフリーキャッシュフローの減少となります。独立に伴い必要運転資本の増加、Capital Expenditure の増加が見込まれる他、利払い費も増加が見込まれています。一時的なものもありそうですが、現状維持では14億ドルには戻らない（恒久的なコスト増がある）と考えるべきでしょう。

普通株式の数は1.73億個程度なので、調整後EPSが$6.1～$6.4との見込みから、年間純利益予想値は10～11億ドルとなります。23年の純利益が13.46億ドル（ Supplemental Quarterly Financials の1ページを参照）なので、純利益も前年比80%程度に落ち込みます。

Supplemental Quarterly Financials によると、直近2年間の Solventum の業績は以下のグラフのとおりです。なお縦軸（左）の目盛りは100万ドルです。

2024年は調整後営業利益率が21～23％との会社予想になっています。おそらく、「調整後」と言う枕詞がつくものにはスピンオフとその後処理に係る費用は含まれないので、営業利益率はもう少し下になる可能性があります。 Solventumは、2024年のフリーキャッシュフローが前年比6～7億ドル下がると見込んでいます。その3割くらいがスピンオフ関連経費と仮定すると営業利益率は調整後営業利益率から3～4%押し下げられるので、17～19％くらいになるのではないでしょうか。

その押し下げがどのくらい継続するかはわかりませんが、 Execute Separation の項に引用したスライドによると、3M Company からある程度独立が完了するまでの今後3～4年間は相応のコストがかかると考えておいた方がよさそうです。親会社の3M Companyは60年以上途切れることなく増配を続けてきた実績を持つ超優良企業ですが、Solventumの方は最初の3～4年は無配当の可能性もあります。

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