Thales: A passion for innovation
High-tech enterprises thrive on innovation, and Thales is no exception. Innovation has been a key driver throughout the company's history. Today more than ever before, the main challenge is to incorporate the latest research and technology into the systems at the core of Thales's business.
With a strong history that includes a Nobel Prize, a vault brimming with patents, and a track record of fielding new technologies, Thales brings world-leading capabilities to the Canada R&D sector and a long-term commitment to the country through its multi-domestic strategy.
Innovation Quick Facts
Thales Group commits 18 percent of revenue to R&D.
A total of 4,200 Thales employees work in R&D at more than 80 sites in 10 countries.
The company holds over 15,000 patents globally and introduced 362 new inventions in 2007.
Thales’s patent applications have increased 50 percent in the past two years.
Thales has over 30 cooperation agreements with universities and public research laboratories in Europe, North America and Asia.
In Canada, three worldwide centres of excellence: Business & Regional Jet Flight Control Systems, Optronics and Urban Rail Signalling.