Innovation in Thales Group
In order to invent and develop the most advanced technological solutions, a framework is necessary which offers employees the opportunity to learn and experiment. Thanks to over 25,000 engineers and researchers, and an investment in Research and Development of almost 20% of the turnover, Thales creates 300 inventions and 15,000 patents each year. In every country, Thales is working on a policy of partnership with industry and with the local scientific world.
Innovation in Thales Italia
Profitable collaborations between Thales Italia, universities and research centres have been in place since a long time and have often led to the creation of cooperative laboratories which are able to develop highly innovative projects.
Collaborations:
University of Rome, La Sapienza 鈥 InfoCom (Science and technique of information and communication) Department 鈥 collaboration contract on the 鈥淯ltra-wideband MIMO technology鈥 research topic;
University of Florence - M.I.C.C. (Media Integration and Communication Center), joint laboratory finance by the Tuscany Region. The agreement is based on a convention, renewed annually, to study video analysis solutions applied to security;
University of Pisa - 鈥淓nrico Piaggio鈥 Centre, Sponsor of the Sant鈥橝nna International Master in Communication Networks Engineering;
University of Siena - Faculty of Engineering, framework agreement;
University of l鈥橝quila - Department of Electrical Engineering and IT - collaboration contract on the 鈥淗igh-mobility and survivability wireless networks鈥 research topic;
University of l鈥橝quila - DEWS (Design Methodologies for Embedded controllers, Wireless interconnect and System-on-chip) Centre of Excellence - collaboration contract on the 鈥淚mpulse Radio for Multidomain Applications (IRMA)鈥 research topic;
University of Bologna - Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Systems Theory - collaboration contract on the 鈥淚mpulse Radio for Multidomain Applications (IRMA)鈥 research topic; starting collaboration contract on the 鈥淐ognitive radio for the spectrum dynamic management" research topic;
Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona) - Department of Biomedical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering;
Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona) - Department of IT, Management and Automation Engineering - collaboration contract on the 鈥淩obotising Systems鈥 research topic.